Director, Project Management - Oncology

Overview

Lead cross-functional project management for clinical trials and programs, providing oversight and strategic expertise in planning, coordination, and delivery to meet quality, scope, cost, and time objectives.

What you'll do

• Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team of Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects and portfolios on a global platform.
• Provide leadership and oversight on all clinical programs and, in some cases, manage activities.
• Interact with study sponsors as the primary point of escalation beyond project management.
• Optimize the profitability of the Project Management organization to meet or exceed budget targets.
• Assess and manage resource allocations to meet established cost, time, and quality goals.
• Select, train, develop and manage the performance of talent in project leadership positions.
• Provide technical support and guidance, including scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, and goals and deliverables, to assigned project managers.
• Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule or budget through standard methods.
• Ensure project leadership personnel work to the highest quality standards and maintain compliance with established SOPs, working guidelines, project plans and all regulatory requirements.
• Participate with Business Development in opportunity development, proposals and budgeting, and bid defense preparation and attendance.
• Understand and manage project and program inter-dependencies to achieve program milestones and deliverables.
• Conduct evaluations and implement required changes for all projects, including mid-project recovery of at-risk projects, re-scoping, postponement, or cancellation.
• Measure and report KPIs and lead continuous improvement.
• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to Precision's values of quality, people, clients and performance.
• Manage workload of supervised staff with continued assessment and adjustment as needed.
• Provide ongoing feedback, development and coaching of Project Directors and Project Managers, including annual performance reviews.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a science or health-related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive project management and line management experience, or proven competencies for this position.
• Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with others in a team setting.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer service demeanor.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays.
• In-depth proven experience in pharmaceutical and/or device research.
• Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
• Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment.
• Proven experience in people management.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management.
• Ability to work closely with business unit leadership to understand customer needs.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Executive presence with the ability to confidently deliver complex presentations to senior management.
• High level of integrity; must inspire and demand the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Demonstrated leadership track record and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and inspire excellence within a team and create an environment where employees have a sense of ownership.
• Results oriented, accountable, motivated and flexible.
• Excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision making, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in project management software.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent at influencing and leading.
• Proven experience in delegating while fostering cohesive team dynamics.
• Demonstrated successful independent negotiation and conflict management strategies.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Experience in managing complex and global trials.

Details

• Remote position in the United States.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.