Job Description
We’re working with our client on a genuinely interesting and important piece of work focused on improving veterinary vaccine availability and innovation across the UK.
This isn’t a traditional programme management role.
It’s an opportunity for someone who can bring together scientific concepts, policy thinking, stakeholder engagement and delivery capability to help shape and drive forward a national action plan in a complex and evolving part of the animal health sector.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a central role in developing and delivering a cross-sector action plan, working closely with stakeholders across:
- Government departments
- The animal health and veterinary sector
- Industry and delivery partners
The brief isn’t fully mapped out, so this role will suit someone who enjoys:
- Bringing structure to ambiguity
- Translating science to policy and developing practical, deliverable plans
- Building momentum across a wide and sometimes competing stakeholder group
What we’re looking for
This role will best suit someone who brings a strong blend of:
Policy experience (essential)
- Experience working in or alongside government, regulatory or policy environments
- Confidence contributing to or shaping policy development and implementation
Sector understanding (highly desirable)
- Background in animal health, veterinary science, life sciences or a related field
- Understanding of the veterinary landscape, vaccines, or public health would be particularly valuable
Programme / delivery capability
- Experience leading or coordinating complex programmes or projects
- Comfortable working without a fixed roadmap - able to create structure, plans and direction
Personal style & approach
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Comfortable operating with autonomy and limited initial direction
- Able to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
- Naturally organised, proactive and solution-focused
- Equally comfortable working at both strategic and hands-on levels
Why this role?
- A chance to work on a high-profile, meaningful area within animal health
- Opportunity to shape something from the ground up, rather than step into a fixed brief
- Exposure to cross-government and industry collaboration
A note on location & expectations
This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week on site in Addlestone (KT15 3LS).
Given the nature of the work, there is a strong emphasis on in-person collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Salary: £62,000 per annum, pro rata
Term: 12 month temporary assignment (on a contract for services basis)
If this feels like the kind of role where you could bring both insight and structure to a complex challenge, we’d love to have a conversation.