Senior Project Manager, Clinical Trials

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects and execute tasks in line with company SOPs and agreed regulatory standards, including the following tasks:
• Manage client relationships as main POC for individual studies and some sponsor portfolios.
• Independently lead Cogstate’s complex global clinical trials projects – including implementation of projects with new service offerings in scope, where feedback is necessary to the development and commercialization teams to improve process.
• Manage Clinical Trials projects in Start-Up, Conduct or Close-Out phases (multiple projects at one time).
• Proactively manage risks with confidence, demonstrating strong leadership in guiding team members through challenges and making decisive, well-informed decisions.
• Attending Investigator Meetings (as needed) and ensuring Cogstate is well represented.
• Work in an Agile environment with a given Portfolio Team.
• Oversight of resourcing and financials across a Portfolio of Projects- ensure team members follow pre-determined hours allocated in budget to target gross profit consistently
• Generate invoices for assigned projects in alignment with expected timelines and project progress. Maintain a strong understanding of the broader impact of invoicing on company financials.
• Potential to line manage or indirectly manage and mentor other project management team members and clinical operations staff in the future.
• Analyze reports for project hours and budget utilization and making course corrections in conjunction with Operations Line Managers.
• Forecast invoicing based on expected timeline and progress of the study
• Ability to review Work Orders and determine deliverables and timelines for project.
• Ensure accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders on service delivery and progress.
• People/Staff management: Demonstrate high performance in mentoring other project management team members and clinical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, business or a technical discipline (psychology, nursing, biology, sociology, computer science or engineering). Master’s preferred (science or business) but not mandatory.
• PMP Certification (preferred but not mandatory).
• Previous CRO experience preferable.
• Previous CNS experience.
• 7+ Years Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or CRO environment.
• Supervisory/mentoring experience (preferred but not mandatory).
• Relationship Management Experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Budget management experience