We are currently looking for a Portfolio Coordinator to join our Innovative Medicines Function within the Healthcare Quality and Access group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The objective of the Healthcare Quality and Access portfolio is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
What’s the role?
The post holder’s role covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the portfolio and enable the smooth running of the portfolio by supporting the Deputy Directors in Innovative Medicines and Population Health functions, and their management teams. This will be via the operation of portfolio management processes, the co-ordination of business management actions and activities, and communications to internal and external stakeholders on behalf of management.
Key responsibilities:
1. Planning and Scheduling: Facilitate portfolio discussions and use software and presentation tools to show projects status in terms of progress against milestones and resource allocations, aid discussions on portfolio status, prioritisation and resource allocation and needs.
2. Monitoring & Reporting: Keep abreast of the portfolio of medicines within HQA via project software and working with assessment teams, service coordinators, MHRA groups (including Clinical Trials, Safety and Surveillance) and HQA management to manage, maintain and update portfolio tracking systems and resource demand. Attend appropriate HQA management meetings and present on portfolio status, performance and resource demand, as well as future forecasting, as required.
3. Service improvement: Work with MHRA groups (including HQA, Clinical Trials, Safety and Surveillance, Partnerships and Communications) to develop improved models for current resource requirements to understand shortfalls and aid in portfolio management, prioritisation and communications. Development of improved tracking systems and processes for portfolio management, performance monitoring and documentation of project status.
4. Stakeholders: Communicate with and respond to internal stakeholders on status of portfolio, metrics and projects as required. Triage questions arising from external stakeholders on the portfolio and respond as appropriate. Work with MHRA partners and stakeholders external to the MHRA to predict future portfolio and resource requirements.
Who are we looking for?
Working Together: Establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders across HQA and the MHRA more widely. Collaborate with these to share information, resources and support.
Delivering at Pace: Show a positive approach to keeping the whole team’s efforts focused on the top priorities.
Experience in the use and implementation of project and portfolio management software with resource management, performance tracking, portfolio reporting, and reporting and visualisation functions.
Improver: You look for better ways of doing things and enjoy coming up with new and original ideas. Methodical and organised.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
The selection process:
1. Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles.
2. Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied when you reach this stage.
3. Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
Closing date: 14th February 2025
Shortlisting date: from 17th February 2025
Interview date: from 24th February 2025
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
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