Manager, Project Management - Central Labs

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Highland Heights, KY

1d•Remote

About The Position

Join us as a Manager, Project Management - Central Labs and lead our team to ensure the successful execution of projects, drive operational excellence, and deliver high-quality results. This is a fully remote role supporting our Global Central Laboratories. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
1+ year of leadership responsibility
Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
Solid Microsoft Office skills for analysis and presentation of data
Critical thinking skills to support quality decision making
Advanced knowledge of project management theories, principles and best practices relating to lab operations
Strong attention for detail orientation and compliance with procedures and policies
Effective client relationship management skills
Strong supervisory and management skills with ability to work effectively at all levels
Proficient in problem solving and prioritizing
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to multi-task and handle pressure
Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership experience in central lab environment preferred

Responsibilities

Manage and motivate project management staff.
Recruits, trains, develop, and assess employees' performance.
Write, evaluates, amends and deploy procedures and SOPs in global alignment.
Monitors SOP and key task compliance.
Serve as chief liaison between sponsor and all PPD internal departments performing the required tasks during the conduct of the study.
Controls, manages and delegates day-to-day activities during the clinical trial to resolve any issues and answer queries.
Conducts regular face-to-face client meetings and continuously addresses client concerns and interpret needs to increase client satisfaction
Manage client and/or program level oversight and relationship to pro-actively address needs, expectations and modifications across similar studies.
Establish and advocate high-level customer service for clients and programs to support continued service and growth of relationships.
Plans and supports workflow of team members.
Perform as a mentor and trainer, identifies and coaches on areas for development and efficiencies in performing tasks.
Author, review, revise and implement relevant procedural documents
Serve as a back-up for the Associate Director PM, when needed and advises on action plans.