Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

IQVIA is looking to recruit a new CPM/Senior Clinical Project Managers (Sr CPM) to work as an integral part of clinical trial delivery, liaising with clinical teams to improve patients’ lives by bringing new drugs to the market faster. This position will be an essential member of the core project team leading the team and responsible for project delivery of clinical studies to meet contractual requirements in accordance with SOPs, policies and practices. Clinical Project Management is focused on project delivery, productivity and quality resulting in strong financial performance and customer satisfaction. Clinical Project leads run their own studies. The Sr CPM role is focused on early clinical development, and it is a requirement for the successful candidate to have ECD experience working as a CPM or Project Lead. Understand project strategy and operationalise the agreed upon approach.
• Develop integrated study management plans with the core project team.
• Accountable for the strategic planning and execution of clinical studies as per the contract while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery and ensuring consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures.
• Set objectives of the core project team according to agreed upon contract, strategy and approach, effectively communicate and assess performance.
• Monitor progress against contract and prepare/present project information proactively to all stakeholders internally and externally.
• Responsible for delivery and management of medium to large sized, multiple and full service, multi regional studies.
• Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues raised by project team members and planning/implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.;
• Serve as primary project contact with customer and own relationship with the project’s key customer contact(s)
• Build the cross-functional project team and lead their efforts, responsible for managing cross-collaboration of the core team and for overall project delivery to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.;
• Ensure the financial success of the project.
• Identify changes in scope and manage change control process, as necessary.
• Provide input to line managers of their project team members’ performance relative to project tasks. Mentor less experienced project team members on assigned projects to support their professional development. Bachelor's Degree Life sciences or related field
• Requires greater than 5 years clinical research experience including 4 years project management experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of clinical trials
- Knowledge of clinical trial conduct, and skill in applying applicable clinical research regulatory requirements i.e. ICH GCP and relevant local laws, regulations and guidelines, towards clinical trial conduct. Communication
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English language. Communication
- Requires strong negotiation and customer management skills.
• Leadership
- Ability to work through others to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics, monitoring/managing performance and providing feedback, experience productively partnering cross Organisation
- Planning, time management and prioritization skills. Ability to organize resources needed to accomplish tasks, set objectives and provide clear direction to others, experience planning activities in advance and taking account of possible changing circumstances.;
• Ability to work strategically to realize project goals, identifying and developing positive and compelling visions for the successful delivery of the project.
• Quality
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Quality
- Results-oriented approach to work delivery and output. IT skills
- Good software and computer skills, including MS. Office applications including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Collaboration
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients. Effective mentoring and training skills, fostering learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues.
• Cross-collaboration
- Ability to work across geographies displaying high awareness and understanding of cultural differences. Good understanding of other IQVIA functions and their inter-relationship with Project Leadership.
• Finances
- Good understanding of project financials including experience managing, contractual obligations and implications.
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