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Job Advert Title Project Manager - Diagnostics Location United Kingdom Function/Business Area Research Employment Class PermanentDescription
Project Manager, DiagnosticsAbout Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
Opportunity:
As a Diagnostics Project Manager, you will independently lead and execute PMDx project planning, budget management and timeline tracking for multiple high priority projects, to help ensure activities are delivered to specified timelines and budget with appropriate risk management.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life. This role offers a remote working solution so you can optimise the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Driving the creation of robust analytics frameworks to evaluate the impact of Medical Affairs activities, including field engagement, content effectiveness, and omnichannel initiatives.
- Partnering with Medical Insights, Field Medical Excellence, and Scientific Content teams to uncover meaningful, data-driven insights and turn them into impactful actions.
- Integrating diverse data sources to reveal trends, monitor performance, and clearly demonstrate the value of Medical Affairs initiatives.
- Supporting the rollout of scalable measurement strategies, including structured feedback tools like NPS.
- Collaborating across functions to ensure analytics foundations support strategic goals and adapt to changing business needs.
- Refining impact measurement strategies on an ongoing basis to maintain their relevance, accuracy, and value across the Medical Affairs organisation.
Required Qualifications:
- Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of PMDx activities across 4 – 8 trials within 2– 4 drug programs, ensuring alignment with broader drug development timelines and goals.
- Manage project plans, budgets, contracts, purchase orders, and invoices in close coordination with finance, procurement, and external vendors.
- Lead internal and external PMDx meetings with clear agendas, action tracking, and effective information management for both program-level and study-specific activities.
- Identify and manage project risks to support the timely and successful delivery of diagnostic and companion diagnostic solutions.
- Ensure consistent use of project management methods, tools, and templates across all PMDx programs to drive standardization and efficiency.
- Implement process improvements and apply best practices to enhance project execution and cross-functional collaboration.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues in Global Development, Medical Affairs, and Commercial teams, to support drug and diagnostic co-development and launch readiness.
- Mentor junior Diagnostic Project Managers, providing guidance and support when applicable.
- Report to the Global Head of Precision Medicine and Diagnostics, with matrixed collaboration across key global functions such as Precision Medicine & Dx Leads, Clinical Science, Regulatory Affairs, Translational Medicine, Lab Ops, Data Science, and Alliance Management.
- Support cross-functional Precision Medicine & Dx project teams contributing to drug programs and clinical trials.
- Oversee functional PMDx activities as needed.
Education/Qualifications:
- BSc, MSc or PhD in life sciences or other scientific discipline related to diagnostic or
- Pharmaceutical development or equivalent.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
- Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, APM).
Working Environment:
- The is a permanent, full-time position based in the UK.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and minimum of 1 days per quarter in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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