Life Science Delivery and Development Manager

Life Sciences Delivery and Development Manager
Aberdeen (ONE BioHub, Foresterhill Campus)

We are delighted to be partnering with Opportunity North East (ONE) to recruit a Life Sciences Delivery and Development Manager. This role will help grow Scotland's life sciences ecosystem from ONE BioHub in Aberdeen.

The role

Working closely with the Director of ONE Life Sciences and ONE BioHub, you will be the growth and relationship lead for the sector. You will turn strategy into well-managed delivery on the ground, and you will build the tenant, founder, partner and investor relationships that help the sector grow.

Day to day, you will:

Lead delivery of the Sector Operating Plan, tracking milestones, KPIs and risks
Be the commercial and tenancy contact for ONE BioHub, taking prospective tenants from enquiry and viewing through to lease agreement
Grow and manage the venture pipeline, supporting founders and portfolio companies through the Venture Building Model
Plan and deliver sector events and convening activity to budget
Support budget monitoring, funding claims and compliance with grant conditions
Support governance and reporting, including board papers, KPI dashboards and audit processes
Coordinate suppliers, contractors and any junior team members supporting deliveryAbout you

You are organised, commercially minded and relationship-driven. You are comfortable in a small, fast-paced team and you follow through on detail.

Essential:

Degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
Operational delivery experience in a life sciences, innovation, research commercialisation or similarly technical environment
Experience in an incubator, shared workspace or innovation centre, from a commercial or tenant engagement perspective
Business development or sales experience, ideally securing tenants, members or clients
Experience administering budgets, contracts or funding claims
CRM experience for managing pipelines and programme data
Experience planning and delivering events
Experience supporting founders, portfolio companies or businesses in an account management or relationship-coordination role
A track record of delivering projects to time, budget and quality
Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong attention to detail
Willingness to travel within Scotland and work flexibly across sitesDesirable:

Project or programme management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, AgilePM)
Knowledge of the Scottish and UK life sciences ecosystem and funding landscape (NESIZ, Innovate UK, UKRI, Scottish Enterprise)
Experience supporting board or governance processes
Training in venture support methodologies (e.g. MIT Disciplined Entrepreneurship, Lean LaunchPad)

Why apply?

Play a central role in building a high-growth life sciences hub, with real influence on sector strategy
Work with founders, partners and investors across the Scottish and UK ecosystem
Join an organisation committed to public value, inclusion and continuous learningOpportunity North East is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed