Associate Director, Clinical Project Management

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000.

This role will be responsible for:

• Support portfolio growth opportunities for assigned clients.
• Contribute to the assessments of studies for operational feasibility
  • Initial forecasting of resource needs and development of the initial operational plan
  • Participate in development of study budget and input to proposal text for client bid
• Direct and oversee delivery for studies for assigned clients:
  • Global oversight of delivery of the portfolio of projects to a client
  • Develop and manage high level project plan
  • Participate in the development and management of study budgets and overall study financial health
  • Analyze project risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Interact with sponsors, clients, and partners in governance relationships and problem resolution
  • Report progress internally to management and to Client
  • Acts as escalation point for delivery issues on the project; escalates to VP / Client Lead as needed
  • Support change orders and with appropriate stakeholders
  • Support preparation for and presentation during project delivery review meetings
• For Clients:
  • Ensuring consistent delivery across portfolio
  • Lead, support / participate in Client specific initiatives
• Support development of Clinical Operations & Project Delivery
  • Lead, support / participate in departmental initiatives as needed
• Develop, implement, and standardize departmental workflows and processes

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• CRO Project Management experience at the SPM or AD levels.
• People management experience
• Experience leading the delivery of multiple/complex projects/assignments in a matrix environment to demanding deadlines with minimal direction/leadership
• Strong experience in critical path management, scenario planning, budget forecasting / management, risk identification / management, and experience with the variability of assumptions supporting robust quality clinical research services plans and the ability to deliver to plan.
• Experience in organization-wide problem solving and financial & analytical modelling and proven application of high-quality strategic analysis and ability to develop strategic/commercial recommendations
• Experience employing highly effective decision-making strategies in resolving issues and conflicting options.

Education And Experience

• Undergraduate degree
• PMP certificate is a plus
• Expereince in project delivery.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Agile and distributed decision-making
• Experience of leading in a global project management function where people are challenged, developed and talent management.
• Highly effective influencing and negotiations skills in challenging, ambiguous and/or changing environments.
• Demonstrated skill operating in situations characterized by complexity, ambiguity and high levels of uncertainty.
• Possess negotiation skills and ability to influence with or without authority at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to build credibility quickly across a diverse range of functional teams, seniority, and geography.
• Business and financial acumen.