Director, Project Management

• Provide functional leadership to project managers and senior project managers
• Support and oversee large, multinational, national, global, and complex clinical projects or programs
• Direct project delivery across multiple divisions within cost, time, and quality requirements
• Supervise, support, train, mentor, and conduct performance appraisals and salary reviews for project management staff
• Lead business-process development and improvement initiatives across functional teams
• Communicate with sponsors to obtain direction and feedback on scope and performance
• Liaise with Business Development and Bids/Contracts for client presentations and proposal development
• Assist with resource utilization, policy development, and implementation of goals
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and lead core and extended project teams
• Coordinate across internal and external units, including subcontractors
• Define project resource needs and establish contingency plans
• Design, implement, track, and revise project plans
• Promote teamwork and resolve conflicts
• Communicate project matters to senior management
• Meet financial performance targets for assigned clinical projects and programs
• Ensure project deliverables meet Worldwide Clinical Trials and client expectations
• Improve efficiency and quality of work on assigned projects
• Serve as a key client contact when assigned
• Build relationships with client project teams and vendors to ensure satisfaction and operational excellence
• Ensure staff follow professional standards and SOPs for clinical research
• Perform other duties assigned by management

• University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of ten (10) years of clinical pharmaceutical industry experience including demonstrated skills and competency in clinical project management tasks
• Alternatively, more than five (5) years supervisory experience in a health care setting and eight (8) years clinical research experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industries
• Demonstrated track record of success in clinical development and leading and developing professional staff in a project-led environment
• Proven experience developing and managing business-segment budgets and resources
• Experience using project management software
• Experience conducting global clinical trials
• Availability for domestic and international travel, including overnight stays
• Valid passport
• Ability to drive and hold a valid driver’s license
• Fluent in the local office language and English, both written and verbal
• Broad knowledge of the drug development process and client needs
• Strong leadership, financial acumen, judgment, decision-making, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, negotiation, marketing, and relationship-building skills
• Expert knowledge of project management principles and application
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, resource management, regulatory guidelines and directives, medical therapeutic areas, medical terminology, and multicultural service organizations
• Skills in process improvement, particularly in clinical trials, clinical development, and project management
• Computer skills

• Equal employment opportunities regardless of protected characteristics
• Supportive and cohesive teams
• Hands-on, accessible leadership
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Training and mentoring opportunities
• Performance appraisals and salary reviews
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvement and change initiatives
• Travel opportunities, including domestic and international travel