Project Manager - Franchise & Market Access (6 months Fixed Term)

Description

Delivering Franchise and Market Access Activity Across Europe

At Shionogi, we are driven by a clear mission to deliver innovative medicines that address serious unmet medical needs. As our European organisation grows, strong operational delivery across franchise, marketing and market access is essential to support two key pre-launch programmes, pipeline assets, and successful product launches.

We are now seeking a Project Manager in our Franchise & Market Access team to operationally drive the planning, coordination and delivery of European franchise and market access initiatives. As a standalone role it sits at the centre of execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects move from planning into timely and high-quality delivery.

Why Join Shionogi?

Shionogi offers a collaborative, agile and purpose-driven environment where strong execution underpins strategic ambition. This role provides broad exposure across European marketing, franchise and market access teams, with the opportunity to take ownership of delivery and contribute directly to business outcomes in a growing organisation.

About the Role

As Project Manager, you will provide day-to-day support across a range of European activities. You will work closely with franchise leaders and cross-functional partners to coordinate inputs, track progress, and ensure plans are translated into effective execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting European marketing, franchise and market access activities through structured project coordination
• Managing timelines, deliverables and dependencies across multiple workstreams
• Maintaining project plans, calendars and tracking tools to support annual planning and ongoing activities
• Coordinating franchise governance meetings, including preparation of materials, actions and follow-up
• Working closely with enabling functions (finance, legal, compliance, IT) to support smooth delivery
• Coordinating vendor engagement, contracting processes, POs, budget tracking and payments
• Supporting new product planning activities through coordination of gate reviews and agreed deliverables

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a well‑organised and proactive project manager who is comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment and understands the importance of detail, follow‑through and consistency.

You will bring:

• Experience in marketing and/or project management within the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated experience of supporting European marketing, franchise and market access activities through structured project coordination
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Experience working across international, matrix organisations
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and build strong relationships across functions
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities concurrently
• Excellent written and spoken English

Join Us

This is an opportunity to join Shionogi at an exciting stage of growth, playing a key role in our pre-launch activities that are delivered effectively and to a high standard.

Apply now and be part of enabling Shionogi's continued success across Europe.

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