Senior Clinical Project Manager
Job Summary
Senior Clinical Project Manager
Locations: Australia & New Zealand
The Role
At IQVIA we accelerate innovation to improve patient outcomes worldwide. As a Senior Clinical Project Manager you will independently lead and deliver medium to large multiregional clinical studies partnering closely with clinical teams and customers to bring new therapies to market faster. You will hold endtoend responsibility for study delivery in line with contractual requirements and SOPs acting as the primary customer contact and leading crossfunctional teams to achieve milestones on time within budget and to the highest quality standards while driving strong financial and customer outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to bid defence activities in partnership with Business Development for multiservice multicountry and/or multiregional studies
- Translate project strategy into clear executable operational plans
- Develop and maintain integrated study management plans with the core project team
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight to ensure delivery of clinical studies in line with scope timelines quality and cost expectations
- Lead motivate and manage crossfunctional project teams to achieve agreed objectives and milestones
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers owning and strengthening key client relationships
- Monitor progress against contractual obligations and proactively communicate project status risks and solutions to internal and external stakeholders
- Manage project risks issues and contingencies leading problemsolving and resolution efforts
- Ensure project quality by identifying risks responding to issues and implementing corrective and preventive action plans
- Drive financial success through forecasting revenue acceleration opportunities and change control management
- Identify changes in scope and manage the change control process effectively
- Capture and share lessons learned and best practices to support continuous improvement
- Support staff development through mentoring coaching and performance feedback
- Act as a change advocate adopting and promoting corporate initiatives
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Life Sciences or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of clinical research experience including at least 6 years in clinical project management
- Minimum 5 years experience delivering healthy volunteer (Phase I) studies
- Proven experience managing medium to large multiregional or fullservice clinical trials
- Strong working knowledge of ICHGCP and applicable local regulatory requirements
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of clinical trial conduct protocols and therapeutic areas
- Ability to lead through others drive results manage performance and work effectively across functions and geographies
- Excellent written verbal and presentation skills; strong negotiation and customer management capability
- Proactive analytical and solutionsfocused approach
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and complex timelines
- Experience managing project financials forecasts and contractual obligations
- High attention to detail continuous improvement mindset and learning agility
- Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Strong relationshipbuilding skills with clients peers and stakeholders
Why IQVIA
IQVIA is a global leader in clinical research commercial insights and healthcare intelligence. We offer:
- Competitive salary package with 2 additional annual leave days per year
- Flexibility to work at home and in 1 of 3 IQVIA offices (Hybrid for metro NSW metro VIC Auckland NZ) OR 100% remote if in QLD WA SA TAS regional NSW/VIC and NZ
- Exposure to innovative and impactful clinical research
- Opportunities to lead complex global studies
- A collaborative highperformance culture
- Career development flexibility and support across Australia and New Zealand
Own the study. Lead the science. Make a global impact
Apply today with you resume and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will be in contact via email
Referrals welcome
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
IQVIA is the Human Data Science Company™. We are inspired by the industry we serve and provide solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities and ultimately drive human health outcomes forward. Our approach is Human Data Science – a d ... View more