Project Director

Remote, UK | Late-Stage Clinical Development | Phase III

Allerton Bishop is partnering with a late-stage biotechnology company to appoint an experienced Project Director to lead a critical programme through Phase III development and towards regulatory submission.

This is a high-profile opportunity to join an innovative biotech at an important stage of its development, taking responsibility for the cross-functional leadership, planning and execution of a late-stage clinical programme.

Working across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Quality and other key functions, the Project Director will provide the structure, governance and leadership required to maintain momentum against major development milestones.

Key Responsibilities

As Project Director, you will:

• Lead the cross-functional delivery of a Phase III development programme.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering key clinical, regulatory, CMC and operational milestones.
• Coordinate activities across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Quality and external partners.
• Establish clear programme governance, priorities, timelines and accountability.
• Identify programme risks, dependencies and critical-path activities, ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are implemented.
• Provide clear programme reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with external partners, CROs, vendors and other strategic stakeholders.
• Support planning towards regulatory submission and future commercialisation.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment across geographically dispersed teams.
• Drive execution in a fast-moving biotech environment where priorities and requirements can evolve rapidly.

Candidate Profile

We are interested in speaking with experienced Project Directors, Programme Directors and Senior Clinical Project Leaders who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical drug development.
• Proven leadership of late-stage / Phase III clinical development programmes.
• Strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle and the interaction between Clinical, Regulatory, CMC and Quality.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programmes with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong programme governance, risk management and critical-path planning capabilities.
• Experience working with CROs and external development partners.
• Exposure to programmes progressing towards NDA, MAA or other regulatory submissions would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, influencing and senior stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to operate effectively within a dynamic, entrepreneurial biotech environment.

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