Position Summary Works cross functionally to develop partnership strategies for clinical trials and programs and works closely with our project teams to provide oversight, strategic expertise in the planning, coordination, and delivery of all activities for designated clinical study projects to ensure that project objectives of quality, scope, cost, and time are accomplished.
Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:
· Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects/portfolios on a global platform
· Provide leadership and oversight on all clinical programs and in some unique cases, manage activities
· 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 (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
· Manage workload of supervised staff with continued assessment and adjustment as needed
· Provide on-going feedback, development and coaching of Project Directors and Project Managers including annual performance reviews Qualifications Minimum Required:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in science or health-related field.
Advanced degree preferred.
· A minimum 10 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 Other Required:
· Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), 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 demeanour
· Ability to travel domestically and internationally including overnight stays Preferred:
· Advanced degree
· Experience in managing complex and global trials