Manager, Project Management Central Lab
Highland Heights, OH - USA
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
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.
This is a fullyremoterolesupportingourGlobal Central Laboratories. We welcome applicants from all locations within the be legally authorized to work in the United States withoutsponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check whichincludes a drug screening.
The Role
As a Manager of Project Management youll lead and develop a team of project managers while driving the successful delivery of global central laboratory studies. Youll take ownership of complex studies ensuring timelines budgets quality and execution are delivered from startup through closeout.
Youll serve as a key point of contact for sponsors building strong client relationships managing expectations and proactively identifying and mitigating risks. Working cross-functionally and with external vendors youll ensure seamless coordination across all aspects of study delivery.
Youll also play a critical role in shaping how work gets done by guiding project strategy resolving escalations and identifying opportunities to improve processes scalability and overall efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and motivate project management staff. Recruits trains develop and assess employees performance. Write evaluates amends and deploy procedures and SOPs in global alignment. Monitors SOP and key task compliance.
Serve as chief liaison between sponsor and all PPD internal departments performing the required tasks during the conduct of the study. Controls manages and delegates day-to-day activities during the clinical trial to resolve any issues and answer queries.
Conducts regular face-to-face client meetings and continuously addresses client concerns and interpret needs to increase client satisfaction.
Manage client and/or program level oversight and relationship to pro-actively address needs expectations and modifications across similar studies.
Establish and advocate high-level customer service for clients and programs to support continued service and growth of relationships.
Plans and supports workflow of team members. Perform as a mentor and trainer identifies and coaches on areas for development and efficiencies in performing tasks. Author review revise and implement relevant procedural documents.
Serve as a back-up for the Associate Director PM when needed and advises on action plans.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5 years).
1 year of leadership responsibility
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 Abilities:
Strong verbal written and presentation skills
Solid Microsoft Office skills for analysis and presentation of data
Critical thinking skills to support quality decision making
Advanced knowledge of project management theories principles and best practices relating to lab operations
Strong attention for detail orientation and compliance with procedures and policies
Effective client relationship management skills
Strong supervisory and management skills with ability to work effectively at all levels
Proficient in problem solving and prioritizing
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to multi-task and handle pressure
Working 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.)
Why Join Thermo Fisher Scientific
When you join us you become part of a global organization committed to enabling customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Youll collaborate with industry-leading experts contribute to groundbreaking clinical research and grow within an environment that values innovation accountability and continuous development.
If youre ready to lead complex clinical laboratory projects and make a measurable impact we encourage you to apply.
Apply today and help deliver tomorrows breakthroughs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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