Project Manager (PM) – Health Systems Engagement & Partnership Projects (12 month contract)

Basic purpose of the job: The PM will lead on the set up and delivery of strategic Health System Engagement Projects, both above Therapy Areas (TA) and inline TA projects or programmes of work. The PM will collaborate with Boehringer-Ingelheim (Boehringer) internal stakeholders and teams, NHS stakeholders and external service providers to manage the delivery of Health System Engagement projects (or programmes).

Accountabilities & Performance Indicators (PI):

Project Management and delivery of Boehringer’s participation in the NHS Confederation Expo (Healthcare Conference)

• PI: works seamlessly with Internal stakeholders to align on the strategy and execution of Boehringer’s planned activities at Confed Expo 2026
• PI: works seamlessly with the NHS Confederation and suppliers to ensure Boehringer’s objectives are achieved

Project & Programme Administration – effectively manages the compliant development and approval of materials (using Veeva promomats) required to deliver projects or programmes of work (across HSE&P)

• PI: Engages franchise medical teams to schedule the timely approval of all job bags the PM is responsible for developing and approving

Stakeholder management – interacting with internal colleagues and external customers or suppliers to ensure successful programme delivery.

• PI: Confidence of stakeholders to understand and follow processes, whilst achieving project timelines.
• PI: BI project/programme satisfaction (direct/indirect) and perception rated highly where measured.
• PI: Networks and integrates seamlessly across BI teams demonstrating Boehringer behaviours.

Process and project management – effective project management to ensure the objectives of the project are realised for all stakeholders and milestones are achieved by following agreed upon processes and, where necessary, optimising BI resources, processes and networks to deliver projects, and timely reports generated with proactive identification of risk to delivery and suggested strategies for mitigation.

• PI: Achievement of project milestones as dictated by project plan within timeline and financial envelope.
• PI: Sets high standards and expectations of all stakeholders in commitment to and delivery of project.

Job Complexity

A complexity exists as the job requires:

• Understanding of cross-functional interdependencies, requirements and needs with regards to agile ways of working.
• Finding pragmatic or conceptual and possibly non-standard working solutions (within the required regulatory framework) for complex problems.
• Establishing cross-functional collaboration frameworks, developing team dynamics, removing impediments, protecting teams, and facilitating leadership understanding.
• Cross-department collaboration within Human Pharma.

Interfaces

• Health Systems Engagement & Partnerships
• Franchise Teams (as required)
• Healthcare Affairs & Market Access
• Medical
• Legal
• Compliance
• Finance, procurement & administration
• External Affairs Department

Job Expertise/Required skills and capabilities

• Project and programme management in the pharmaceutical industry (Collaborative Working experience with NHS organisations desirable, but not essential)
• Veeva promomats platform experience (desirable)
• Project management of company activities within an external congress (desirable)
• Financial reporting and forecasting
• Stakeholder engagement (internal / external / 3rd parties)
• Customer & Provider leadership
• Understands the NHS environment and customer facing experience (essential)
• Able to lead without authority
• Presentation skills
• Proactive and solutions focussed
• Collaborates with purpose
• Proven ability to innovate and drive ideas to implementation
• Conflict resolution

Job Impact

The Projects and programmes managed within the role are part of the wider strategic objectives of the Franchise Teams and Health System Engagement & Partnerships strategy, which impact market access and development at a subnational level across the UK.

Minimum Education/Degree Requirements

• Degree Level
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related area is desirable
• Project management qualification/accreditation is desirable
• ABPI qualified (essential)