Senior Project Manager – Early Phase Trials

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Project Manager leading Early Phase Trials for Thermo Fisher Scientific's clinical team. Ensuring project delivery and compliance in a remote capacity with cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.
Ensure escalation pathways adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement – communication pathways).
On projects where the scope requires, ensure clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads.
Drive and own the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality).
Ensure financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of Out of Scope activity, drive the Con Mod process/negotiations and team execution to timelines.
Establish, communicate and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project.
Drive Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level (RBQM/RESOLVE).
Ensure project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH- GCP, regulatory and project specific requirements.
Develop or contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years’)
Previous experience working in Early Development (Phase I/Ib)
Technical and systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize workload and resources for project team members in a frequently changing environment
Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
Proactive, solutions oriented and adaptable in changing priorities and situations
In-depth therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives
Advanced knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost)
Strong customer service skills with the ability to proactively address and prioritize expectations
Good judgment and decision making skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and achieve results, including a cross cultural awareness
Strong financial acumen with the knowledge and ability to minimize risk by proactively managing and adjusting budgets/forecasts/resources
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementfinancial stewardshiprisk identificationissue resolutionprocess improvementcross-functional project managementbudget managementresource alignmentcontract negotiationclinical development guidelines

Soft Skills

effective communicationpresentation skillsdelegationprioritizationadaptabilitycustomer servicejudgmentdecision makingstrategic thinkingnegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor's degreerelevant formal academic qualification