Manages and provides leadership to Directors, drives strategy to plan, coordinate, and deliver all activities for designated clinical study projects to ensure that project objectives of quality, scope, cost, and time are accomplished.
Work with Senior Leadership to support defined corporate and departmental business strategies for Precision
Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team of Directors, Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects/portfolios on a global platform
Provide leadership and oversight on all programs including large programs or programs that are increasingly complex (in scope, revenue contribution, volume and design)
Interact with study sponsors as primary point of escalation beyond project management
Optimize the profitability of the Project Management organization to meet or exceed budget targets
Assess and manage resource allocations to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met
Select, train, develop and manage the performance of talent in project leadership positions (Directors, Project Directors and Project Managers)
Provide technical support and guidance (including scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, goals and deliverables) to assigned project managers
Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule or budget through standard methods
Ensure project leadership personnel work to the highest quality standards and maintain compliance with established SOPs, working guidelines, project plans and all regulatory requirements
Participate with Business Development in opportunity development, proposals and budgeting, bid defense preparation and attendance
Understand and manage project/program inter-dependencies to achieve program milestones/deliverables
Conduct evaluations and implement required changes for all projects (including mid-project recovery of at risk projects, re-scoping, postponement, or cancellation)
Measure and report KPIs and lead continuous improvement
Recognize, exemplify and adhere to Precision’s values that center on our commitment to quality, our people, clients and performance
May function as Executive Oversight for projects not assigned as DPM
Manages workload of supervised staff with continued assessment and adjustment as needed
Provides on-going feedback, development and coaching of Directors, Project Directors and Project Managers including annual performance reviews

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in science or health-related field. Advanced degree preferred.
A minimum 15 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive project management and line management experience or proven competencies for this position
Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process
Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with others in a team setting
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer service demeanor
Ability to travel domestically and internationally including overnight stays.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus
Health insurance
Retirement savings benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Parental leave
Paid time off for sick leave and vacation

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementclinical researchresource planningrisk identificationscope definitionbudgetingKPI measurementcontinuous improvementprogram governancemid-project recovery

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcustomer serviceteam collaborationperformance managementcoachingstrategic planning