Director, Project Management
Company: Precision Medicine Group
Location: Gladstone
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Director, Project Management
at Precision Medicine Group (View all jobs)
Remote, United States
Precision for Medicine is the first global precision medicine
clinical research services organization, purpose-built to improve
the clinical research and development process for new therapeutics.
Our novel approach integrates clinical operations excellence, with
laboratory expertise, and advanced data sciences to inform every
step. We apply our expertise to trials at all stages-from early
development through approval-with embedded experience in oncology
and rare disease. With over 2000 dedicated professionals and 35
offices worldwide, we stand ready to help accelerate life-changing
treatments anywhere around the globe. Won't you join us today as a
Director, Project Management - Clinical Trials?
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 demeanor
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally including
overnight stays
Preferred:
- Advanced degree
- Experience in managing complex and global trials
Competencies:
- Working knowledge of project management techniques and
tools
- Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project
management environment
- Proven experience in people management
- Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and
change management
- Ability to work closely with business unit leadership to
understand customer's needs
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Executive presence with ability to confidently deliver complex
presentations to senior management
- High level of integrity and must inspire and demand the highest
standards from a professional and ethical perspective.
- Demonstrated leadership track record and effective
interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and inspire excellence within a team
- Ability to create an environment where employees have a sense
of ownership that will lead to increases in productivity and
efficiency
- Results oriented, accountable, motivated and flexible
- Excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking,
decision making, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communications
skills
- Proficient in project management software
- In depth proven experience in pharmaceutical and/or device
research required
- Excellent Planning and organizing
- Excellent Influencing and leading
- Proven experience in delegating while fostering cohesive team
dynamics
- Demonstrated successful independent negotiation and conflict
management strategies
Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a
reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This
compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors
that are considered in making compensation decisions including but
not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and
certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The
disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable
geographic differential associated with the location at which the
position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an
individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their
role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and
circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a
discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings
benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave,
and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other
benefits.
Reasonable estimate of the current range
$161,900 - $242,900 USD
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Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics
protected by law. - 2020 Precision Medicine Group, LLC
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