Vicky Wheeler

Head of Programme Management, Senior Director @ RQ Biotechnology Ltd.

About

I work with biotech and life science teams to regain control when delivery is at risk, priorities are unclear, or programmes are struggling to move forward. I provide senior programme leadership to stabilise execution, align teams around clear objectives and create sustainable delivery momentum. I am a dynamic programme leader with a proven track record of strategically planning and implementing pivotal product development programmes and initiatives. I effectively deliver strategy by managing ambiguity, setting direction and bringing momentum. I have 25 years of pharma and biotech experience, including 19 years working in programme and project management. I hold Practitioner level accreditation in MSP®/PRINCE2® Programme Management. I specialise in start-up and scale-up settings, building operational frameworks, developing strategy and driving delivery.

Country

City

United Kingdom

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Change Management, Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Product R&D, Product Development, Matrix Management, Startups, PMO set-up, Team Leadership, Drug Development, Risk Management, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Delivery, Program Oversight, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Strategic Alliances, Line management

Experience

Head of Programme Management, Senior Director

RQ Biotechnology Ltd.

2026-5 - Present · 5 mos

United Kingdom

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across programme and project management activities at RQ Biotechnology Ltd. • Manage delivery of the company's lead programme focused on long-acting monoclonal antibodies (LAABs) targeting seasonal influenza A. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and efficiency in project execution.

Senior Director, Head of Portfolio & Programme Management

Barinthus Biotherapeutics

2024-10 - 2025-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Senior business-facing leadership role with accountability for immunotherapeutic and vaccine programmes in prostate cancer, HBV, HPV and coeliac disease. • Owned delivery performance across cross-functional teams, including clinical, manufacturing, regulatory and research. • Responsible for timeline, risk, issue, budget and resource management. • Led the Target Product Profile and Product Development Plan governance, ensuring operational alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives. • Managed external alliance partnerships and line managed programme management staff to maximise delivery and capabilities. • Advanced products from preclinical to first-in-human studies and value inflection points, successfully overcoming issues through data-driven decision making. • Designed and implemented the programme management framework to establish effective governance and oversight.