Asset Project Manager

UCB • Raleigh, NC

7h • $125,600 - $164,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

UCB is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and strategic Asset Project Manager for its Integrated Program Management team, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role manages assigned projects end-to-end within a development program, ensuring alignment with program objectives, timelines, and budgets. Projects may cover an indication or a significant cross-functional area, with particular partnership across regulatory authorities and patient communities. The manager connects planning, performance, execution, and completion, using transparent and objective decision-making to deliver value for patients and stakeholders.

The position reports to the Head of Integrated Planning & Performance and works closely with the Asset Program Lead, Asset Team, Regulatory Authorities and Patient Community sub-teams, and their Community Heads. It partners across global, multicultural functions to support clear communication, team dynamics, timely decisions, and effective delivery across complex development programs.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on neurology and immunology, with more than 9,000 people worldwide. The company describes its culture as caring, supportive, inclusive, and focused on creating value for patients, employees, and the planet. Its hybrid-first approach brings teams together in local hubs; unless otherwise specified or precluded by the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of time spent in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of hands-on project management experience in pharmaceutical research and development or biotechnology.
• At least 2 years of experience leading global, multicultural cross-functional teams with complex deliverables and demanding timelines.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting research, development, and regulatory approval through integrated planning and execution.
• Advanced proficiency with project and portfolio management tools, with strong data and digital capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder leadership, communication, critical thinking, risk management, scheduling, budgeting, and resource-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.
• Project management certification or qualification, including PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or agile methods.
• Clinical and regulatory development experience, particularly later-stage development and pre-launch programs.
• Expertise in regulatory affairs, health authority interactions, or patient engagement.
• Experience with Planisware or Qlik Sense for project and portfolio management.
• Biopharma knowledge spanning development, regulatory science, patient engagement, and healthcare ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Translate operational roadmaps into integrated project plans covering scope, schedules, costs, and risks.
• Drive scenario planning, impact assessment, and executive governance materials to support timely decisions.
• Manage critical paths, resources, and deliverables, and remove barriers to effective project execution.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, performance, and transparent project status with program leadership.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration, meeting facilitation, team health, onboarding, and knowledge sharing.
• Embed project-management best practices and agile ways of working across assigned projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level