AD Project Management - Neurosciences PL People Manager Role - Remote based in the US

About the role

The 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages staff, including interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations.
• Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations.
• Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.
• Partners with project team leadership and key stakeholders (i.e. OD, SLT, BPL, DevOps, functional leadership) to ensure areas of development, training needs and coaching are aligned through routine and active engagement.
• Provides coaching, soft skill and technical skill development to grow our Project Delivery talent.
• Liaises with Resourcing Leads, TU Leadership and other key stakeholders to advocate for direct report(s), ensuring appropriate project assignment(s) and balance between career development and business needs.
• Fosters collaboration and connections amongst peers.
• Cultivates high quality relationships with each direct report to create a trusting environment.
• Participates in Initiatives to foster talent development.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's 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).
• Management Responsibility: 5+ years of management responsibility.
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership skills.
• Therapeutic Area Knowledge: Comprehensive therapeutic area knowledge, clinical development guidelines and directives and regulatory guidelines.
• Project Management: Expert knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost).
• Communication and Presentation: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Technical and Systems Competency: 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).
• Process Improvement: 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.
• Talent Development: Strong financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management; Demonstrated ability to identify and address training gaps for soft skill and technical development, including managing performance stewardship, metrics and retention; Excellent judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to drive development and retention of top performers; Proven ability to act as a change champion; Ability to collaborate and foster accountability in a learning environment; Skilled in process improvement and strategic initiatives; Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and drive results.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's 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).
• Management Responsibility: 5+ years of management responsibility.
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership skills.
• Therapeutic Area Knowledge: Comprehensive therapeutic area knowledge, clinical development guidelines and directives and regulatory guidelines.
• Project Management: Expert knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost).
• Communication and Presentation: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Technical and Systems Competency: 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).
• Process Improvement: 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.
• Talent Development: Strong financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management; Demonstrated ability to identify and address training gaps for soft skill and technical development, including managing performance stewardship, metrics and retention; Excellent judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to drive development and retention of top performers; Proven ability to act as a change champion; Ability to collaborate and foster accountability in a learning environment; Skilled in process improvement and strategic initiatives; Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and drive results.

Skills

• Therapeutic Area Knowledge: Comprehensive therapeutic area knowledge, clinical development guidelines and directives and regulatory guidelines.
• Project Management: Expert knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost).
• Communication and Presentation: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Technical and Systems Competency: 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).
• Process Improvement: 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.
• Talent Development: Strong financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management; Demonstrated ability to identify and address training gaps for soft skill and technical development, including managing performance stewardship, metrics and retention; Excellent judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to drive development and retention of top performers; Proven ability to act as a change champion; Ability to collaborate and foster accountability in a learning environment; Skilled in process improvement and strategic initiatives; Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and drive results.

Benefits

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.)

Pay

Details on pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Company Information

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 100,000+ 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.