About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focusing 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.
The Opportunity:
Help shape the future of personalised healthcare. Our team works at the forefront of innovation, co-developing companion diagnostics with our therapies and driving diagnostic testing that enables smarter, more targeted clinical studies across every stage of development.
We’re looking for a Diagnostics Project Manager who’s ready to take ownership and make an impact. In this role, you’ll lead high-priority PMDx projects—overseeing planning, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful delivery. You’ll manage multiple initiatives with independence and confidence, anticipating risks and keeping everything on track.
If you’re driven by science, precision, and purpose, this is your opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking work that brings the right treatment to the right patient at the right time
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimise the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Developing and managing project plans to ensure timely delivery of PMDx-led activities aligned with drug development programs.
- Forecasting and managing budgets, purchase orders, and invoices in partnership with finance and procurement.
- Driving and overseeing PMDx contracts and partnerships with external vendors to ensure quality and compliance.
- Organizing and leading internal and external PMDx meetings with clear agendas, communication, and action tracking.
- Maintaining and organizing documentation and information for PMDx activities across drug programs and clinical studies.
- Identifying and managing project risks to ensure successful diagnostic testing and companion diagnostic delivery.
- Building and nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders for smooth collaboration.
- Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and project management practices.
- Ensuring consistency in project management methods, tools, and templates across all PMDx programs.
- Mentoring and supporting junior Diagnostic Project Managers where applicable.
- Contributing and collaborating as part of Precision Medicine & Diagnostics project teams supporting drug programs and trials.
- Reporting to the Global Head of Precision Medicine and Diagnostics while collaborating in a matrixed environment with Global Development Teams (including Precision Medicine & Diagnostic Leads, Alliance Management, Lab Operations, Project Management, Clinical Science, Data Science, Regulatory Affairs, and Translational Medicine).
- Partnering with Medical Affairs and Commercial divisions to support companion diagnostic launch activities.
- Managing and delivering PMDx projects across 4–8 trials within 2–4 drug programs, based on complexity and diagnostic scope, and leading PMDx functional activities as required.
Required Experience:
Demonstrated expertise in leading complex projects within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or research and development environments.
- Proven ability to operate independently and proactively, taking ownership as the project management lead.
- Skilled in resource planning, budget forecasting, and financial oversight, including purchase orders and invoice management across multiple concurrent projects.
- Experienced in vendor management, contract development, and negotiation to ensure successful partnerships and delivery.
- Strong in influencing and guiding cross-functional teams within dynamic, fast-paced settings.
- Adept at collaborating with diverse teams and effectively communicating insights and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Education:
- BSc, MSc or PhD in life sciences or other scientific discipline related to diagnostic or pharmaceutical development or equivalent.
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 day a 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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