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Project Delivery with The Athlete Mindset

Delivering clinical projects with the discipline of an athlete and the strategy of an experienced project leader.

ABOUT ME

Chaos into consensus,
12+ years of turning visions into tangible results

Yvette is a world champion sprinter and brings together the two worlds that are, Project leadership & delivery with the Athlete Mindset, in small, medium and large pharma/biotech. Also known as ‘The Project Runner’, Yvette applies a high-performance, results-driven mindset to her professional career, and leads by equipping teams with resilience and agility, while inspiring them to overcome challenges and achieve excellence.

Yvette Henry brings over 12 years of leadership experience in project management and clinical operational strategy, with a strong foundation in both academia and the pharma/biotech industries. She has focused primarily on early-phase clinical development in oncology, where she has successfully led global cross-functional teams and navigated complex stakeholder environments to deliver R&D strategic goals and clinical trial execution. Yvette holds a PhD in Bone Metabolism and is a certified PRINCE2 Agile Project Management Practitioner. 
 

EVENTS

You can find me here:

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Speaking at:

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INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTE

CLINICAL Operational Excellence:

Delivering Like an Elite Athlete 

Day 1, 9th June | 10:00 CEST

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In Collaboration with:

ONLINE LIVE TRAINING COURSE

CLINICAL TRIAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Delivering Like an Elite Athlete 

10 - 12 June 2026 | 13:30 CEST - 17:30 CEST

MY SERVICES

Your Business Goals,
The Athlete Mindset

An Athlete-minded Project Leader: Clinical Operations, Early Oncology

This is for you if:

  • Your early oncology program needs operational excellence to move fast, but without sacrificing quality or compliance

  • You’re navigating complex stakeholder and investor expectations

  • You need strategic senior leadership to bring structure, momentum, and confidence to delivery

  • You want productive teams that work cohesively to overcome challenges and respond to change with agility

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BENEFITS

Your Business Deserves Results

1

Strategic & Portfolio Leadership

Advancing assets from candidate selection into the clinic within competitive timelines.

2

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Leading global, cross-functional teams of approximately 20+ members.

3

Operational Excellence & Delivery

Consistently achieving project milestones through disciplined execution.

I HAVE WORKED WITH 

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Yvette is an open and effective communicator, willing to ask questions and confront issues to achieve the required goals. She does this in concert with building and managing relationships, again with the focus on project delivery. I have enjoyed working with Yvette.

John Knight
Managing Director, JKONSULT Ltd

6/6

Yvette was able to successfully navigate in a very agile working environment, to keep the programmes moving forward, and delivering to a high standard. I would not hesitate to use her services again.

Robert James
Managing Director, Sixth Element Capital

5/6

Yvette is committed to provide high-quality results. Throughout the project Yvette worked with dedication, and consistently met and exceeded expectations. With her problem-solving attitude and professional communication skills, she can work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Kurt Lenaerts
Supplier & Quality Risk Management Lead, Johnson & Johnson

4/6

Yvette is an exceptional individual whose high performance is complemented by her kind and collaborative spirit. She focuses on delivering outstanding results that align with the company’s goals, always aiming to make a meaningful impact.

Antonio Campos
Head of Life Sciences, Expleo

3/6

Yvette successfully coordinated and managed a complex network of partners, CROs and stakeholders to deliver a cost-efficient oncology preclinical program. This program was among the fastest candidate nomination to Phase I start achieved at the ICR.

Julian Blagg
VP Drug Discovery & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board, NeoPhore Ltd

2/6

Yvette is a highly collaborative and results-driven professional, always bringing a positive attitude to the workplace. She communicates effectively with both internal teams and external partners, fostering a culture of transparency and trust.

Veronica Rosa
Supervisor, Product Quality Vigilance, Johnson & Johnson

1/6

SHOWCASE

Explore My Articles

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The Most Common Reason People Fail: Quitting in the Invisible Middle

Progress often becomes visible later than expected. Resilience—built through systems and consistency—is what carries teams through.

The project runner

Redefining Success: Discipline, Alignment, and Inner Calm Under Pressure

External wins don’t guarantee fulfillment. Sustainable success combines discipline with values alignment and calm under pressure.

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The Invisible Work of Project Success: Why Smooth Delivery Isn’t Luck

When a project feels easy, it’s usually because someone did the hard, invisible work: clarity, prevention, and early correction.

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Fast Recovery Leadership: How Great Teams Bounce Back After Mistakes

Mistakes are inevitable. The best leaders recover fast—regaining clarity, protecting trust, and turning errors into forward motion.

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