Drug Development Project Manager

Make your mark for patients

UCB is seeking to hire a highly-skilled Drug Development Project Manager to be based either out of our Atlanta, GA or Raleigh, NC offices. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of development programs across multiple indications, as well as ensuring the planning, execution, and completion of projects align with set objectives, timelines, and budgets, while maintaining a focus on delivering value for patients and stakeholders. This person will not only bring strong domain expertise but also embody the mindset and capabilities essential for modern, digitally enabled asset leadership.

Who you'll work with:

You will report to the Asset Program Lead, working closely with the global Regulatory Stakeholder Community Head and the global Head of Patient Community and their respective sub teams (Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Safety, Manufacturing...). You will be part of a dynamic and diverse global senior leadership team dedicated to optimizing asset potential and delivering impactful outcomes.

What you'll do:

• Act as primary point of contact when concerning integrated cross-functional project planning and budget.
• Drive scenario planning and impact assessment in view of executive governance presentations.
• Manage project timelines and resources, ensuring seamless execution of deliverables.
• Proactively manage risks and resolve issues, providing clear performance insights.
• Maintain development project oversight, serving as the single source of truth for project status reports.
• Implement best practices in project management.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline; Project Management certification is a strong plus (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile).
• 2+ years of Project Management experience within Pharmaceutical R&D or biotech, ideally across Clinical and Regulatory phases (with Ph2b-Ph3 pre-launch experience strongly preferred)

Technical & Leadership Capabilities

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate complex, cross-functional global teams, ensuring alignment across Regulatory, Clinical, Safety, Manufacturing, and other asset stakeholders
• Strong critical thinking, strategic acumen, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable, integrated development plans
• Expertise in risk management, issue resolution, performance tracking, and scenario planning to support executive governance and strategic decision-making
• Exceptional communication and change management abilities, including experience fostering adoption of new ways of working and driving organizational learning
• Deep understanding of clinical development processes, regulatory pathways, submission planning, and change management

Base Salary Range: $125,600 to $164,900

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.