Senior Clinical Project Manager

Everest Clinical Research

Senior Project Manager leading clinical research project planning and execution at Everest Clinical Research. Responsible for managing resources, budgets, and project team performance in a remote setting.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Project Manager position is responsible for taking a leadership role in facilitating the efforts of functional area directors and managers in project planning
Identification of tasks and deliverables
Assessment of resource needs and utilization
Risk identification/mitigation
Performs overall company-wide project progress tracking utilizing strategic planning and project tracking methods and tools
Ensures that ongoing projects under their scope have existing project plans as required by the established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Ensures that project progress status is properly tracked and reported
Issues are promptly identified and resolved
Work with functional area directors and managers to be jointly accountable for smooth project start up, continuation, and successful completion
Interact with clients for projection of resource requirements and project management purposes
Responsible for defining project scope and estimating budgets, planning, directing, leading project activities
Managing resources and budgets, as well as project team performance of cross-functional teams engaged in clinical research and development activities
Accountable for reporting of project progress status to Everest internal management and its clients
Activities including, but not limited to site selection, study start-up, clinical operations, statistics, data management, subject randomization and drug supply management (Interactive Web Response Systems [IWRS]), data monitoring and/or adjudication committees, regulatory submissions, vendor management, and medical/scientific writing
When required, assist the organization in responding to and preparing for Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP)
Defining scope of work and budgets
Performing contract administration activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in life sciences or health related field
Over 10 years of experience in clinical research and development within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or Clinical Research Organization (CRO) setting
Minimum of 7 years of clinical pharmaceutical industry experience including demonstrated skills and competency in clinical project management tasks
Oncology experience is required
Knowledge of clinical research process inclusive of Phase I trials through regulatory submission
Previous experience as a clinical trial monitor with experience in initiating, monitoring, and closing out clinical trials is desirable
Knowledge and understanding of ICH guidelines, FDA, Health Canada, and EMA regulations
Demonstrated understanding of cross-functional processes including site selection, study start-up clinical operations, statistics and statistical programming, data management, subject randomization and drug supply management (IWRS), data monitoring and/or adjudication committees, regulatory submissions, vendor management, and medical/scientific writing
Demonstrated leadership abilities, including setting goals for others and driving to achieve them in accordance with allocated resources, timelines, and budgets
Solid financial acumen including the ability to define scope and estimate budgets, and plan and manage projects, including resource requirements and utilization, hours spent vs. budgets, key deliverables and timelines
Ability to identify out-of-scope work and initiate change order discussions with vendors and Sponsors alike
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated strong negotiation and presentation skills
Strong ability in problem-solving including conflict resolution.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life & AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability
tuition reimbursement
fitness reimbursement
employee assistance program (EAP)
a 401(k) retirement
generous paid time off and sick leave
opportunity to earn a performance-based bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical project managementclinical researchbudget estimationresource managementrisk identificationdata managementstatistical programmingregulatory submissionsvendor managementmedical writing

Soft Skills

leadershipinterpersonal communicationnegotiationpresentationproblem-solvingconflict resolutiongoal settingteam performance managementstrategic planningchange management