Senior Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Logistics
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | Uxbridge, UB11 1FG |
| Company: | Kuehne + Nagel |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5146-43682086 |
Summary
Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG
As a Senior Project Manager will lead and oversee strategic projects across pharmaceutical logistics operations, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery in compliance with regulatory requirements (GDP, GMP, GxP). This role requires strong leadership, client-facing expertise, and the ability to manage complex, multi-regional projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will act as a key liaison between clients, internal stakeholders, and external partners to deliver high-quality logistics solutions for time
- and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. The role may require travel for internal and external meetings, which could be scheduled at short notice.
How you create impact
- Lead end-to-end management of complex pharmaceutical logistics projects, from initiation through completion.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and resource allocations.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory and quality standards, including GDP, GMP, IATA, ISO, and GxP.
- Monitor project performance, report progress to stakeholders, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Act as the primary client liaison, managing expectations and ensuring delivery aligns with contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (operations, QA, regulatory, commercial) and external stakeholders.
- Mentor junior project staff and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, support audits, and uphold all SOPs and compliance obligations
What we would like you to bring
- Proven years of experience in pharmaceutical logistics, life sciences, or healthcare supply chain.
- Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and within budget.
- Strong knowledge of GDP, GMP, GxP, and global regulatory standards.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
- Proficient in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred; global logistics or cold chain experience a plus.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, customer focus, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
What's in it for you
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
As a Senior Project Manager will lead and oversee strategic projects across pharmaceutical logistics operations, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery in compliance with regulatory requirements (GDP, GMP, GxP). This role requires strong leadership, client-facing expertise, and the ability to manage complex, multi-regional projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will act as a key liaison between clients, internal stakeholders, and external partners to deliver high-quality logistics solutions for time
- and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. The role may require travel for internal and external meetings, which could be scheduled at short notice.
How you create impact
- Lead end-to-end management of complex pharmaceutical logistics projects, from initiation through completion.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and resource allocations.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory and quality standards, including GDP, GMP, IATA, ISO, and GxP.
- Monitor project performance, report progress to stakeholders, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Act as the primary client liaison, managing expectations and ensuring delivery aligns with contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (operations, QA, regulatory, commercial) and external stakeholders.
- Mentor junior project staff and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, support audits, and uphold all SOPs and compliance obligations
What we would like you to bring
- Proven years of experience in pharmaceutical logistics, life sciences, or healthcare supply chain.
- Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and within budget.
- Strong knowledge of GDP, GMP, GxP, and global regulatory standards.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
- Proficient in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred; global logistics or cold chain experience a plus.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, customer focus, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
What's in it for you
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.