(Sr) Oversight Director, Project Management - Metabolic Clinical Trials Team - US/Canada Remote Based
(Sr) Oversight Director, Project Management - Metabolic Clinical Trials Team - US/Canada Remote Based
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Position REQUIRES extensive experience managing/overseeing global clinical trials in Obesity/Diabetes Type I/II indications to be considered.
*** Please SHOW this experience in your resume submittal.***
At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio our work spans laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.
Our Project Delivery colleagues within our PPD clinical research services direct coordinate and manage the technical and operational aspects of projects securing the successful completion of clinical trials. This includes collaborating with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project and to ensure that solutions are implemented. Project Delivery is vital to helping our customers deliver life-changing therapies.
Through our global team you may engage in diverse initiatives and projects or be part of a virtual international project team gaining cross-cultural experience.
Discover Impactful Work:
We are seeking an Oversight Director for our General Medicine Metabolic Clinical Trials Team. This role will be hired at D or Sr D level depending on experience. This role is for the North America region and is remote based.
The Oversight D/Sr D is accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit. Provides therapeutic expertise in project delivery execution demonstrating the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalations. Provokes critical thinking in the Project Lead related to delivery operations financial negotiations and risk mitigations/issue management for a project. Drives the overall strategy development for proposals and pre-proposal opportunities.
A day in the Life:
- Accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit.
- Expertly navigates the need to dive in/dive out of situations while ensuring the Project Lead remains empowered.
- Provokes critical thinking in Project Lead related to execution of delivery financial negotiations and prioritization.
- Provides insight into proposal strategy in prep for bid defense.
- Works with Therapeutic Unit Head in development of business growth strategies.
- Maintains awareness and engages as appropriate in the Con Mod process.
- Communicates with People Manager(s) to support the development of the employee providing expertise and perspective related to client needs indication and therapeutic knowledge.
Keys to Success:
Education
- Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Experience
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10-12 years).
- 5 years of management responsibility
- Proven leadership skills
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Comprehensive therapeutic area knowledge clinical development guidelines and directives and regulatory guidelines
- Expert knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time Quality Cost)
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including the ability to lead motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams
- Technical and systems competency such as computer skills to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint as well as organization systems (CTMS Preclarus Clarity)
- Proven flexibility and ability to effectively prioritize workload and resources for project team members in a frequently changing environment
- Skilled in process improvement and strategic development especially as it applies to clinical trials clinical development and project management
- Ability to coach mentor and lead global and/or cross-functional teams with a cultural awareness
- Strong financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting forecasting and resource management
- Excellent customer service and relationship building skills with the ability to proactively address and prioritize expectations
- Strong executive presence and business acumen
- Advanced negotiation and marketing skills with ability to influence others and drive results
- Proactive solutions oriented and skilled at risk management
- Excellent judgment decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
- Ability to drive corporate strategies to capture engage and retain repeat customers
Work Environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
- Able to communicate receive and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
- May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values - Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
#StartYourStory with PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
