Director, Project Management

Group: Project Management

Reports to: Senior Director, Strategic Development

Working under the direction of the Senior Director, Strategic Development, the Director, Project Management is responsible for all project management aspects of projects for clients and project teams through management of internal staff.  The Director, Project Management, maintains optimal department processes, implements excellent project-specific strategies, and assists with the development and implementation of department strategies to increase productivity and quality, while decreasing cycle times and costs. 
The Director, Project Management, is responsible for the oversight of all Project Managers, Project Assistants, and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Specialists, including hiring personnel, managing personnel matters, and conducting performance evaluations for relevant staff.  The Director, Project Management, will be involved in training project management staff regarding applicable regulatory guidelines, and all project management tasks required for project initiation, maintenance, and closure.  The Director, Project Management also assists with resource allocation and with the development of business proposals related to Project Management.
The Director, Project Management, fulfills the role of Project Manager on one or more projects: provides management and leadership to plan, prepare and execute one (or more) high quality clinical project(s).  In the role of Project Manager, Director, Project Management leads the clinical project team members toward completion of deliverables in a timely fashion within an agreed project timeline. General areas of responsibility within projects include: project assessment and initiation, resource procurement and planning, project implementation, leading and motivating a cross-functional team, milestone planning and tracking, ensuring that projects are progressing according to quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) and/or other guidelines to fulfill local regulations, production of key project progress reports, management of communications between the project team and sponsor, and contract and financial management. 
Internally interfaces with database development, clinical data management, SAS programming, biostatistics, medical writing, and business development.  Externally interfaces with the sponsor and external vendors. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Works with the Project Managers (PMs) to routinely monitor project activities against scopes of work to ensure operations are consistent with scopes and assist with identifying changes in project scope or efficiencies to maintain timelines and budget.
• Works with the Project Managers (PMs) to evaluate and monitor project team resources and collaborate with corresponding departmental management in resource allocation planning.
• In concert with other senior staff, assess staffing and compensation requirements, assist in hiring and ensure appropriate training of Project Management personnel.
• Support the development and implementation of Project Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, policies, procedures and ensure personnel are trained appropriately.
• Represent Project Management in business development activities by assisting in the development of project bid proposals and participating in client meetings as requested.
• May be responsible and accountable for one or more clinical trial(s).
• Manages the project(s) within the approved budgets and timelines.
• Develops detailed plans and prioritizes the tasks within the plan to achieve project goals.
• Leverages resources, expertise, and knowledge across multiple projects to ensure attainment of project deliverables.
• Responsible for effective communication within the project team and with functional management.
• Provides regularly updates regarding the status and progress of the trials.
• Responsible for overseeing production of clinical project deliverables, including protocol, clinical study report, study manuals, study tools, operational plans, etc.
• Responsible for the identification of project risks and the development and implementation of the mitigations for these risks.
• Provides oversight of individual clinical trials to ensure that safety concerns and/or adverse events are identified and appropriate responses to such concerns are developed and executed.
• Supports the coordination and attends investigator meetings, representing the clinical project team.
• Responsible for ensuring the trial is “audit ready” at all times (project team training records, central files, system validation, etc.).

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: BS/BSc/BA in a science or industry-related discipline.
• Minimum Work Requirements:  5 or more years of relevant work experience recommended.  Two or more years of Project Management or Management experience recommended.
• Skills:  Excellent project management, written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required.  Proficiency in English.  Qualified candidates will be action-oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment and will have the ability to build effective project teams, motivate others, delegate, and make and implement decisions.  In addition, qualified candidates will have the ability to build and maintain trust and confidence and communicate effectively with client, external vendors, and internal team member

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