Clinical Lead/Project Manager Onsite or Remote

Glaukos•Aliso Viejo, CA

8h•$109,100 - $141,800

About The Position

The Clinical Project Manager / Senior Project Manager works closely with Clinical Development and Clinical Operations teams to coordinate integrated project plans and implement them to meet defined objectives. The role oversees integrated project timelines and establishes and maintains clinical study metrics to support strategy development and decision-making. It also advances project management processes, tools, best practices, and PMO adoption across clinical development and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of clinical project management experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical and/or medical device development processes and deliverables at each pipeline stage, from early development to commercialization.
Ability to work collaboratively across functions to develop and execute development plans.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Experience facilitating cross-functional team meetings to support communication, decision-making, and alignment with internal and external stakeholders while managing project scope, deliverables, risks, and resources.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including attention to detail.
Comfort working in an innovative, entrepreneurial environment, operating amid ambiguity, and proactively identifying and acting on solutions.
Adaptability to shifting strategies and changing project priorities.
Experience with project management tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Clinical research or clinical operations experience.
Advanced knowledge of analytical tools.

Responsibilities

Support clinical teams with developing project plans, timelines, and resource allocations for clinical trials and related activities.
Facilitate cross-functional strategic discussions to ensure applicable project development elements are planned and executed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align work with organizational goals.
Create and maintain clinical study metrics to support decision-making and identify bottlenecks.
Help identify and manage risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
Communicate clinical study status, plans, risks, and strategy transparently and concisely to relevant stakeholders.
Use sound judgment to determine appropriate project communications for internal and external stakeholders.
Proactively identify critical path constraints and work with R&D management to identify solutions.
Promote implementation and cross-functional adoption of fit-for-purpose PMO tools, including MS Project, SharePoint, and reporting and analytics tools.
Promote adoption of project management best practices and assist with training and development supporting implementation of the organization’s PMO.
Contribute to the development and refinement of project management processes, tools, and best practices within clinical development and operations teams.