Lessons from the Mannaz Project Management Survey 2026

Keeping Projects on Track in Life Sciences

What are the biggest challenges in keeping projects on track in Life Sciences? Get the latest insights and findings from Denmark’s largest Project Management Survey 2026.

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Delivering projects effectively and on time is uniquely challenging within the life-sciences sector. Regulatory, technical and internal integration challenges can cause major slow downs. In this seminar we unpack our latest Mannaz Project Management survey to explore what can be learned from other industries who need to deliver large, complex projects. We also unpack how new ways of thinking about projects can help leaders to keep things on track and on time.

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What you will learn:

  • At the event we share how projects are typically structured and run in the Pharmaceutical (Life Science) sector
  • We will discuss what practices are used to run effective projects and recover projects when crisis occurs
  • We will compare the Life Sciences sector to neighbouring industries – such as the public sector, manufacturing and construction – to learn a more about best practices in other industries
  • We will also do a deeper dive on why Pharma projects in particular experience delays in project execution, and the psychological mechanisms that leaders have to manage in order to get projects back on track

Why This Workshop Is a Must-Attend

✔ Learning what the best organisation do to structure successful projects and recover failing projects – Receiving inspiration for your own project team and organisation

✔ Real-World Implementation – Not just theory, but actionable insights.

✔ Discovering practical tips for leaders who want to avoid project crises, or getting back on track quicker

✔ Learning from other professionals in the Life-Sciences sector through open and engaging discussions

This webinar is exclusively for professionals currently employed and engaged as clients. If you’re not eligible but still interested, let us know—we’d be happy to add you to our waiting list for future opportunities.

Time and place?

Time: Monday, 30 November, 2026 from 10.00 to 11.15 CET

Place: Online webinar

Price: No charge

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Who Should Attend?

  •  Pharma & Biotech PMO and Project Leads leading large and/or complex projects
  •  HR & People Leaders responsible for talent strategy and leadership development.
  •  Operational & Site Leaders focused on performance, quality, and engagement through their people.

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Speakers

Sarah Anne Freiesleben

Sarah Anne Freiesleben

Sarah Freiesleben helps teams scope and execute strategic transformation initiatives by helping them identify and act on good and bad patterns in their organization in systemically appropriate ways.

With an advanced degree in linguistics and 18 years working on multi-national, cross-functional enterprise projects in a wide variety of industries, she believes we can (and must) solve better problems, better, by engaging actively with complexity. Her work is most often sits on the boundary between strategy execution, complex project and portfolio management, and change management.

Sarah lives in Copenhagen, serves on the advisory board for the Pioneer Center for AI, is a guest lecturer at Danish Technical University for the Innovation and Engineering course, and is the author of the book: The Opposite of Noise: Engaging with Variety for Positive Change.

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Henrik Bjerregaard Nielsen

Morten

Henrik is a Vice President and Project Management Consultant at Mannaz and PMI-PMP®. He has more than 30 years of experience in a range of international industries such as consulting engineering, construction, oil and gas, life science, shipping and IT.

Originally a construction engineer, for the first five years of his career he was the engineer responsible for design, after which he took the plunge and moved to management, project management and change management. Henrik is passionate about creating results through efficient collaboration with others; planning and executing projects in organisations, involving stakeholders and managing and safeguarding the project’s business case.

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Stuart Schofield

Stuart Schofield

Stuart is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with a 25 year career in leadership assessment, development and organizational change. He has working for a variety of top-tier international consultancies both in the UK and in Hong Kong.

His expertise resides in talent management and leadership development—building capability, shifting organizational culture, and creating traction for large-scale transformation. He has advised leaders from a myriad of sectors, from aerospace, oil and gas, and engineering to media, technology, and pharmaceuticals.

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Have any questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding this event.

Client Director

ssc@mannaz.com
+44 7990 036110

Project & Relations Manager

ika@mannaz.com
+4521948455

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