Global Project Manager (FSP), Remote based in the US

Overview

This client-embedded Global Project Manager (FSP) role leads a cross-functional project team as the primary sponsor contact, accountable for delivery of quality, time and cost.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.
• Ensure escalation pathways are adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement, communication pathways).
• On projects where scope requires, ensure clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads (such as a lead in a specific region or for specific vendor(s) or a subset of delivery).
• Be accountable for the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality).
• Ensure financial stewardship at project level, including an intimate understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of out-of-scope activity, driving the Con Mod process and negotiations, and team execution to timelines.
• Establish, communicate and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project.
• Drive risk identification and issue resolution at project level.
• Ensure project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory and project-specific requirements.
• Lead, motivate and coordinate the cross-functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
• Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
• Minimum of 5+ years' experience as a Global Lead Project Manager in the conduct of clinical trials (end-to-end).
• Several years of demonstrated experience in vendor management and oversight across a broad range of vendor types.
• Technical and systems competency, including effective use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and project team workload in a frequently changing environment.
• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented and adaptable to changing priorities and situations.
• Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives.
• Strong understanding of project management principles (time, quality, cost), including solid financial acumen.
• Sound interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills, with critical and analytical strategic thinking to manage complex or ambiguous situations.
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others, including cross-cultural awareness.

Nice to have

• Experience in at least two therapeutic areas.

Details

• Remote, North Carolina, USA; client-embedded role.
• Standard work schedule, Monday to Friday.
• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Travel of 0%-20% required, potentially including international travel.