FSP Clinical Project Manager

IQVIA•Durham, NC

1d•$93,100 - $232,800

About The Position

Project Leads are integral to clinical trial delivery, working with clinical teams to help bring new drugs to market faster and improve patients’ lives. As members of core project teams, they are responsible for delivering clinical studies in accordance with contractual requirements, SOPs, policies, and practices. The role focuses on project delivery, productivity, quality, financial performance, and customer satisfaction. Clinical Project Leads may run their own studies and apply therapeutic expertise and IQVIA’s solutions to promote operational excellence and provide strategic leadership to customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a related field.
At least 5 years of prior relevant experience, including more than 1 year of project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Advanced knowledge of the job area and broad knowledge of related job areas, typically acquired through advanced education and experience.
Knowledge of clinical trial conduct and ability to apply ICH GCP and relevant local clinical research laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Broad protocol knowledge.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, good command of English, and strong presentation skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead through others, deliver to quality and timeline metrics, monitor and manage performance, provide feedback, and partner cross-functionally and with customers.
Ability to make decisions, clarify disparate information, and drive results.
Planning, time-management, prioritization, and organizational skills, including the ability to organize resources, set objectives, provide direction, plan ahead, and account for changing circumstances.
Ability to handle conflicting priorities.
Attention to detail and accuracy, a results-oriented approach, learning agility, and openness to maintaining and developing knowledge and skills.
Good software and computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients; strong customer service skills.
Ability to collaborate across geographies with awareness and understanding of cultural differences.
Good understanding of project finances, including experience managing contractual obligations and implications.
Ability to demonstrate IQVIA competencies: Client Focus, Collaboration, Communication, Innovation, and Ownership.

Nice To Haves

Therapeutic knowledge is desired.
Understanding of the competitive environment and ability to communicate and demonstrate the value of IQVIA solutions.

Responsibilities

Participate in bid defense presentations with Business Development and, for smaller and less complex regional studies, potentially lead the presentation.
Manage delivery of smaller, less complex regional studies when assigned.
Develop integrated study management plans with the core project team.
Execute clinical studies, or assigned portions of studies, according to contract while optimizing speed, quality, and cost; ensure consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with applicable processes and policies.
Set objectives for the core project team and sub-teams in line with the contract, strategy, and approach; communicate objectives and assess performance.
Collaborate with internal functional groups to achieve milestones and address study issues and obstacles.
Monitor progress against contract and proactively prepare and present project or sub-team information to internal and external stakeholders.
Proactively manage risks and contingencies and lead problem-solving and resolution efforts.
Promote project quality by identifying quality risks and issues and planning and implementing corrective and preventive action plans.
Serve, when assigned, as primary or backup customer contact; manage relationships with key project customer contacts and communicate and collaborate with IQVIA business development representatives as needed.
Build and lead the cross-functional project team, manage collaboration across the core team, and oversee project delivery, milestone achievement, and resolution of study issues and obstacles.
Ensure the project’s financial success.
Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities and bring revenue forward.
Identify scope changes and manage change control as necessary.
Identify lessons learned and implement best practices.
When assigned, serve as primary contact for vendors and lead project vendor management activities according to project requirements.
Adopt corporate initiatives and changes and act as a change advocate when necessary.
Provide line managers with input on project team members’ performance in relation to project tasks.
Support staff development and mentor less experienced project team members.