What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Project Manager position at UCB?
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Supply Chain Project Manager who is strategic, collaborative, and results driven to join us in our Global Supply Chain team team, based in our UCB office in Atlanta, United States. This hybrid position requires a minimum of 40% on site presence and up to 10% domestic/international travel.
About The Role
You will play a key role in leading complex, cross‑functional programs that support strategic business priorities across supply chain operations to design our distribution network. You will provide structure, visibility, and leadership across multiple interconnected projects, ensuring work is delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. This role focuses on strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement to deliver sustainable business outcomes.
Who you’ll work with You will be working in a team that partners closely with team members of market supply operations, business partners in global logistics, procurement, quality, supply chain excellence, digital technology, and project teams. You will collaborate across functions and with external partners to ensure alignment, enable confident decision‑making, and support effective delivery of strategic initiatives.
What you’ll do
Minimum Requirements
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 explicitly 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 federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
We are looking for a Supply Chain Project Manager who is strategic, collaborative, and results driven to join us in our Global Supply Chain team team, based in our UCB office in Atlanta, United States. This hybrid position requires a minimum of 40% on site presence and up to 10% domestic/international travel.
About The Role
You will play a key role in leading complex, cross‑functional programs that support strategic business priorities across supply chain operations to design our distribution network. You will provide structure, visibility, and leadership across multiple interconnected projects, ensuring work is delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. This role focuses on strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement to deliver sustainable business outcomes.
Who you’ll work with You will be working in a team that partners closely with team members of market supply operations, business partners in global logistics, procurement, quality, supply chain excellence, digital technology, and project teams. You will collaborate across functions and with external partners to ensure alignment, enable confident decision‑making, and support effective delivery of strategic initiatives.
What you’ll do
- Lead the realization and implementation of UCB’s U.S. distribution network, translating strategy into execution that delivers resilient, scalable operations
- Set program goals, governance, and success criteria , ensuring alignment with business priorities and sponsor expectations
- Translate strategy into integrated delivery roadmaps , defining milestones, dependencies, and execution plans across multiple, interdependent initiatives
- Manage the delivery of complex, cross-functional projects , managing scope, timelines, quality, risks, and budget to ensure on-time and on-value outcomes
- Work transversally across global and regional teams , partnering with specialized functions to enable alignment, clear decision-making, and effective delivery
- Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change , ensuring smooth transitions into operations across U.S. and global supply chain teams
- Plan and manage program budgets, resources, and benefits , partnering closely with Finance and functional leaders to maximize value realization
- Establish performance metrics and reporting , providing transparent, executive-ready insights to sponsors and governance forums
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders , leading cross-functional collaboration and facilitating timely, confident decisions
- Strengthen delivery capabilities and organizational maturity , embedding best practices, coaching teams, and driving continuous improvement
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred
- 8 years of project management experience with complex, cross‑functional programs and multiple workstreams
- Strong leadership skills without direct authority across diverse teams
- Proven ability to manage budgets, risks, and delivery performance
- Clear, confident communication with senior leaders and partners
- Experience driving continuous improvement in structured environments
- Experience project managing in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, etc
- Supply chain experience, with a focus on distribution or logistics
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 explicitly 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 federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
Salary : $125,600 - $164,900