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Senior Project Manager
We are looking for a Project Manager to join a Global business on a 14-month temporary basis. This is a rare contract role for a senior PM who thrives at the intersection of data science, healthcare and operational rigour. You will be at the heart of a busy Data Science team, translating technical complexity into business clarity and turning ambiguous priorities into coherent, well-governed delivery.
You will partner directly with Data Scientists, R&D leads and Commercial stakeholders, owning the planning and communication that keeps multiple concurrent initiatives aligned and on track.
The position begins in July and is expected to last for 14 months as a maternity cover – this duration includes both an initial handover and a hand-back.
Location: Old Street, London – hybrid working, 2 days per week in the office.
£450 – £525 per day PAYE – (depending on expereince)
What You Will Own
Delivery and Planning: Project plans, timelines, dependencies and sprint ceremonies from discovery through to adoption.
Stakeholder Management: Expectations, communications, steering materials and executive summaries that land with clarity.
Prioritisation: Helping teams cut through competing demands based on business impact, dependencies and capacity.
Operational Rigour: Governance, decision tracking, ownership clarity and the rhythms that make teams run smoothly.
Day to Day Responsibilities
Drive coordination across multiple concurrent data science and analytics workstreams
Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and cross-functional ceremonies
Proactively surface risks, blockers and dependencies before they become problems
Translate technical concepts into business-friendly language for senior stakeholders
Prepare concise status updates, steering packs and executive level summaries
Act as the central coordination point between Data Science and all project partners
Support quarterly roadmap planning and prioritisation exercises
Maintain documentation, decision logs and clear ownership of deliverables
Continuously improve delivery processes and project governance frameworksCandidate Requirements:
Proven PM experience in data science, analytics, or R&D environments
Strong knoweldge of AI tools
Comfortable bridging technical and non-technical audiences with ease
Experience working in a regulated industry i.e Medical
Can bring structure to ambiguity and energy to complex, multi-stakeholder programmes
Are experienced with agile delivery frameworks and cross-functional working
Can hit the ground running in a fast-moving, commercially focused organisationInterested? Please apply! And if you would like to learn further information after making an application please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak with Beth
Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across London, Herts, Beds and Bucks areas. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support
£450 – £525/day