Director, Project Management

Precision for Medicine

2h•$162,000 - $243,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Project Management works cross-functionally to develop partnership strategies for clinical trials and programs and provides oversight and strategic expertise to project teams. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering activities for designated clinical study projects so that objectives for quality, scope, cost, and timing are achieved. The Director leads Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution, and governance of global projects and portfolios; provides leadership and oversight across clinical programs; and serves as an escalation point for study sponsors. The role also optimizes organizational profitability, manages resource allocation, hires and develops project leadership talent, and provides project managers with technical guidance on scope, risks, resources, goals, and deliverables. Additional responsibilities include overseeing compliance with quality standards, SOPs, project plans, and regulatory requirements; partnering with Business Development on opportunities, proposals, budgets, and bid defenses; managing program interdependencies; evaluating and correcting project performance; and measuring KPIs and leading continuous improvement. The Director manages staff workload and provides ongoing feedback, coaching, development, and annual performance reviews. The position may require domestic and international travel, including overnight stays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a science or health-related field.
At least 10 years of clinical research experience, including extensive project management and line management experience, or demonstrated competencies for the position.
Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process.
Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration in a team setting.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer-service demeanor.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays.
Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
Direct experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment.
Proven people-management experience.
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 and ability to deliver complex presentations confidently to senior management.
High integrity and ability to inspire and uphold high professional and ethical standards.
Demonstrated leadership track record and effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead and inspire excellence and foster employee ownership, productivity, and efficiency.
Results-oriented, accountable, motivated, and flexible approach.
Strong time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision-making, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficiency in project management software.
In-depth proven experience in pharmaceutical and/or device research.
Excellent planning, organizing, influencing, and leadership skills.
Proven ability to delegate while fostering cohesive team dynamics.
Demonstrated success with independent negotiation and conflict-management strategies.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience managing complex and global trials.

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate with Project Directors and Project Managers in planning, execution, and governance of global projects and portfolios.
Provide leadership and oversight across clinical programs and, in specific cases, manage program activities.
Serve as the primary escalation point for study sponsors beyond project management.
Optimize Project Management organization profitability to meet or exceed budget targets.
Assess and manage resource allocations to meet cost, time, and quality goals.
Select, train, develop, and manage the performance of Project Directors and Project Managers.
Provide project managers with technical support and guidance on scope definition, risk identification and mitigation, escalation, resource planning, goals, and deliverables.
Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedules, or budgets using standard methods.
Ensure project leadership personnel meet quality standards and comply with SOPs, working guidelines, project plans, and regulatory requirements.
Partner with Business Development on opportunity development, proposals, budgeting, and bid defense preparation and attendance.
Manage project and program interdependencies to achieve milestones and deliverables.
Evaluate projects and implement needed changes, including recovery of at-risk projects, re-scoping, postponement, or cancellation.
Measure and report KPIs and lead continuous improvement.
Manage supervised staff workload and assess and adjust it as needed.
Provide ongoing feedback, development, and coaching to Project Directors and Project Managers, including annual performance reviews.
Recognize and exemplify Precision’s values and commitment to quality, people, clients, and performance.