Start-up Manager, FSP

• Collaborate with multiple team members in a matrix environment to deliver site activation within assigned projects
• Oversee site activation for assigned projects according to timelines and quality standards
• Coordinate information flow between PPD teams, clients, and functional departments involved in site activation
• Develop recommended project implementation plans and guidelines using PPD tools
• Monitor and analyze project status, ensure successful progress and completion, and provide metrics to upper management
• Identify risks and provide contingency planning
• Manage financial and contractual aspects of studies related to site activation
• Establish controls to align project resources and expenses with budgets, with accountability to Global Project Management
• Administer technical and operational aspects of site activation, including feasibility, site contracts, and country teams
• Manage assigned scope of work against timelines, costs, and quality
• Identify and evaluate fundamental issues affecting successful site activation, interpret complex data, make business decisions, and implement solutions
• Develop customer relationships aligned with assigned projects
• Work in office/laboratory and/or clinical environments
• Travel to site locations domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• 5+ years of previous comparable experience
• Equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of cross-functional project management principles
• Organizational, multitasking, and attention-to-detail skills
• Ability to identify and remedy risks related to contractual deliverables
• Cross-cultural awareness and adaptability
• Comprehensive understanding of clinical research/development, medical and therapeutic areas, study phases, and medical terminology
• Ability to lead, liaise with, and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Comprehensive knowledge/understanding of clinical development guidelines and Directives
• Ability to access and use in-house and off-the-shelf computer software
• Ability to communicate and understand spoken information and ideas
• Ability to perform under stress and multitask
• Regular and consistent attendance

• Global team environment emphasizing collaboration and development
• Passion, innovation, and commitment to scientific excellence
• Occasional travel to domestic and international site locations