ARIA Programme Specialists

Want to make a real difference? Join us as a Programme Specialist.

Join Pace and help ARIA's third cohort of Programme Directors turn bold scientific ideas into real-world impact.

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Location
London 3 days a week

Tues, Wed, Thurs

Level
Consultant / Senior Consultant

Closing date
Monday 26 October, 2026

Contract
Permanent

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Supporting breakthrough ideas for a fairer, healthier and more sustainable future.

Pace is looking for brilliant minds to help build alongside ARIA’s third cohort of Programme Directors.

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of ambitious R&D programmes - turning bold scientific ideas into well-designed, high-velocity delivery. As a Programme Specialist, you will be a trusted partner to a Programme Director: shaping work packages, bringing clarity to complex challenges, and helping teams across startups, research labs and academia make meaningful progress.

Pace has worked hand-in-hand with ARIA for the past three years, building the culture, processes and ways of working that enable its people, programmes and portfolio to thrive.

More about ARIA

Programme Specialist Open House event

Join us to meet the team, hear more about the role, and find out whether this could be your next opportunity.

You’re welcome to join for as much of the session as you can; there’s no expectation to stay for the full duration.

Come to the open house

Lead delivery

Take programmes from discovery and thesis development through solicitation, contracting, active management and close-out.

Manage performance

Track milestones, assess progress, spot risks early and drive course correction where needed.

Maintain control

Oversee RAID management, financial performance, budget tracking and invoice approvals.

Partner with Programme Directors

Shape delivery strategies, define work packages, set up governance and turn vision into executable plans.

Offer constructive challenge

Help teams work through trade-offs, remove obstacles and stay focused on high-impact outcomes.

Bridge ARIA teams

Connect programme teams with Procurement, Legal, PMO, Communications, Finance and Events.

Build Creator relationships

Engage Creators through regular contact, site visits, workshops and clear stakeholder updates.

Drive operational excellence

Keep programme data, reporting and management tools accurate, useful and always improving.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Bring your expertise. Share our ambition.

We're looking for people who love turning ambitious ideas into reality. You'll thrive in fast-paced environments and balance big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery. You'll be comfortable with ambiguity and happy to roll your sleeves up.

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Proven delivery experience

Experience delivering complex projects and programmes from idea to impact.

End-to-end ownership

You're comfortable leading every stage of delivery, from mobilisation through to execution and close-out.

Comfort with ambiguity

You bring structure where it's needed, move fast when required and adapt as priorities change.

A consulting mindset

You're curious, proactive and focused on solving problems. You build trust quickly, engage stakeholders at every level and bring diverse teams into alignment.

Innovation curious

Experience in R&D, technology, science, government or innovation ecosystems is a plus, but not essential.

AI and process automation

You use AI and automated workflow tools to improve day-to-day project operations and reporting, within data governance and compliance policies.

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We're recruiting Programme Specialists at two levels: Consultant and Senior Consultant. Choose the role that best fits your experience.

Applications close on Monday 26 October 2026. We'll consider applications after this date on an exceptional basis.

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