Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Program Planner who is organized, proactive, and detail-focused to join us in our Project and Program Management team, based in our Slough office in the UK.

About the role

You will support the successful delivery of projects by ensuring effective planning, coordination, and monitoring of activities. Working closely with project leaders, you will help maintain accurate schedules, budgets, and resource plans, enabling informed decision-making. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while developing planning and coordination capabilities in a collaborative and international environment.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working in a team that partners with project and program leaders across multiple functions. The team supports a variety of initiatives with different levels of complexity and scope. You will collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and locations, contributing to an environment where teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement are encouraged.

What you’ll do

• Support the creation and maintenance of project plans, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, and budget requirements.
• Coordinate project activities and collect planning data from stakeholders to maintain accurate and up-to-date schedules.
• Monitor project performance, track progress against milestones, and highlight risks or deviations.
• Support financial tracking and resource planning in collaboration with finance and project teams.
• Contribute to project reporting and documentation to support effective decision-making.
• Participate in continuous improvement by sharing best practices and supporting project management initiatives.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Initial experience in project coordination or project support roles.
• Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with planning tools and data.
• Adaptable mindset with a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

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 expressly 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 laws.

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