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Project Planner: Solution Planning Specialist

Employer
UCB S.A
Location
Slough, Berkshire (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Start date
25 Mar 2019
Closing date
24 Apr 2019

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Solution Planning Specialist
UCB – Inspired by patients. Driven by science.
Help us transform patients’ lives.

About UCB
At UCB, we put our heart, soul and skills into making a difference for people living with severe diseases. We look to transform patients’ lives by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. With us, our talent makes the most of who they are, unlocking innovation and setting new standards for patients.

Everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” And to find the answers, we connect globally with patients and their families living with the physical and social burdens of severe disease. These connections give us new perspectives, drive our innovation, and offer a hope for a new generation of therapies that will help to transform lives.

To strengthen our Patient Solution Group, we are looking to fill the position of: Solution Planning Specialist.  

The Opportunity:
The primary purpose of the Solution Planning Specialist is to support the Patient Solution Teams to deliver differentiated patient solutions through best-in-class planning, scheduling and resourcing.

You will typically be assigned three-four assets for early stage or two-three assets for late stage development or launch projects. These projects can vary considerably in terms of scope, size and complexity.

About the Role
You will be responsible for:

  • Partnering with the Global Project Manager and functional leads to ensure consistent roadmaps, milestones and scheduling aligned to the overall objectives for the asset.
  • Supporting Patient Solution project delivery by the effective planning, forecasting and reporting of activities and resources.
  • Championing the consistent use of single source data across UCB functional areas for planning, reporting and forecasting requirements.
  • Identifying potential planning and resource issues and propose evidence based solutions to the team. 
  • Ensuring the Patient Solution planning and resourcing is managed according to UCB’s Strategic Planning and Financial Cycles so that governance committees have the required information to make decisions.
  • Coordinating the tracking of project documentation including; Integrated Evidence Planning components such as Target Patient Value Profiles and Functional Plans.
  • Act as a champion for Planning and Project Management techniques and processes, educating colleagues in these areas and sharing best practice across the organization.

About You
You should have:

  • A Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with experience in a Planning Role or related function.
  • Previous pharmaceutical Industry experience; ideally within Research and Development setting.
  • Experience of working with global, multi-cultural, diverse teams with demanding timelines and complex deliverables.
  • A project management certification or qualification (e.g. PMP, APM, Prince 2, Agile, etc.) – preferable.
  • Experience with Planisware software is preferable.

UCB – The Facts

With more than 7500 employees in approximately 40 countries, we are a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium which invests more than 25% of revenue in cutting-edge scientific research to meet unmet patient needs. A few other reasons that make UCB an amazing place to work:

  • Promising pipeline that includes several novel molecules and no major patent expiration in the next decade;
  • About 25% of 2016 revenue reinvested into Research & Development
  • 2016 Key Financials: €4.2 billion global revenue Specialties: Neurology, Immunology

Company

A global biopharma company, focusing on neurology and immunology.

Our business is strong. Total revenue grew to €4.9 billion in 2019. We are more than 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Our vision

UCB’s ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases. We focus on neurology and immunology disorders – putting patients at the center of our world. We are Inspired by Patients. Driven by Science.

UCB is continuously working to advance science and embrace new knowledge. We are leveraging scientific advances and skills in areas such as genetics, biomarkers and human biology. Patients inspire us to bring them value through cutting-edge science, innovative drugs, and practical solutions – so that they and their carers can get on with their lives.

Our strategy

We recognise that radical changes are taking place in the eco-system of care and that we need to evolve accordingly to deliver on our vision. The key element of our evolution is to focus on the delivery of increased patient value.

There is no such thing as an “average patient”. We want to use all the tools, channels and scientific advances at our disposal to develop a better understanding of the various expressions of a disease and embed the real needs of specific patient populations in our science and innovation process.

That is why we support patient groups who provide valuable services to patient communities and understand what matters to people living with severe diseases.

We believe in partnership. Our scientists collaborate with leading researchers from academia and industry to advance science and deliver the solutions patients need. Our open approach to innovation equips us to meet today’s biggest healthcare challenges.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+32 2 559 92 64
Location
Allée de la Recherche,
60
1070
Brussels
BE

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