Assoc Director, Project Management Delivery Function – FSP (Client Embeded) Remote based in the US

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Job Description

Position requires extensive Oncology global full service clinical trial management experience. Preference given to candidates who also have Cell/Gene Therapy experience. Please demonstrate these in your application to be considered.

Join Us as a Project Manager Associate Director Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs spanning 2700 clinical trials across 100 countries in the last 5 years.

As part of our expert team youll have the opportunity to ensure operational excellence that makes a real difference in organizational performance. As a Project Manager Associate Director you will serve as the Project Lead and primary sponsor contact. You will be accountable for the overall delivery of the project (quality time cost) on behalf of the organization. You will establish and communicate customer expectations to the project team and lead the cross-functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables

What Youll Do:

• Is the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.

• Ensures escalation pathways adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement communication pathways).

• On projects where the scope requires ensures clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads (such as lead in a specific region lead for a specific vendor(s) or subset of delivery).

• Ensures financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate understanding of the contract resource alignment to budget management of Out of Scope activity drive the Con Mod process/negotiations and team execution to timelines.

• Establishes communicates and manages the sponsor to achieve optimal delivery during the project

• Drives Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level (RBQM/RESOLVE).

• Ensures project team compliance with organization policies SOPs ICH- GCP regulatory and project specific requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent; preferably in medical or biological sciences or discipline associated with clinical research

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10 years).

• At least 5 years of experience in global study leadership and team leadership

• Demonstrated clinical trial expertise in Oncology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree masters level education (or higher)

• 2 years of direct Cell Therapy Study Management Experience; preferably in a pharm/biotech setting

• Project management certification

In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• 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)

• Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and workload of project team members in a frequently changing environment

• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills

• Proactive solutions oriented and adaptable to changing priorities and situations

• Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives

• Strong understanding of the key principles of project management (time quality cost) including solid financial acumen

• Sound interpersonal and customer service skills including the ability to lead motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams

• Good judgment and decision making skills and capable of applying critical and analytical skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations

• Ability to negotiate persuade and influence others including a cross cultural awareness

Why Join Us

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a global team that values passion innovation and a commitment to scientific excellence. Youll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experienceand where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthroughs.