Senior Project Manager, Medical Imaging

Calyx•US CA Decentralized, CA

2d•$96,924 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Perceptive is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Medical Imaging to lead planning, execution, and delivery of medium- to high-complexity imaging studies and participate in cross-functional initiatives. The role provides day-to-day leadership across internal teams and external stakeholders, establishes delivery governance, proactively manages risk and change, and ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The Senior Project Manager also mentors Associate Project Managers and Project Managers to strengthen delivery capability. The role owns resolution and decision-making for assigned studies, maintains realistic project plans, communicates with stakeholders, oversees quality reviews, leads change control, and aligns cross-functional partners on scope, priorities, timelines, and dependencies. It manages risks, study status reporting, data reconciliation and quality monitoring, stakeholder relationships, escalations, corrective actions, and lessons learned. Financial stewardship includes tracking study budgets, revenue recognition, forecasts, cost and effort drivers, and financial risks in partnership with Finance. The position is remote-based in the United States, California. The anticipated annual base salary range is $96,924–$140,000, depending on factors such as experience, skills, and market rate adjustment. Perceptive describes its mission as shaping the future of clinical research and helping the biopharmaceutical industry bring advanced medical treatments to market faster.

Requirements

Strong, proven experience in medical imaging and/or clinical development within the life sciences industry, including leadership of medium- to high-complexity, client-facing studies or programs.
Significant experience using tools such as MS Office to communicate complex project status, risks, financials, and decisions to internal and external stakeholders, including senior audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in biological science, health science, technology, or equivalent education with relevant experience.
Fluent English.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong prioritization, organizational, critical-thinking, analytical, and judgment skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and project-related systems.
In-depth understanding of Perceptive technologies and imaging processes.
Ability to lead cross-functional and global teams, manage concurrent projects, adapt to change, and work effectively in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring and leading others.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of medium- to high-complexity imaging studies and cross-functional initiatives.
Own resolution and decision-making for medium- to complex studies, applying senior judgment to ambiguity, competing priorities, and delivery risks.
Use portfolio, program, departmental, and project processes and workflows for planning, scheduling, and tracking.
Maintain robust, realistic project plans and provide regular, accurate communication to stakeholders at all levels.
Ensure quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure.
Lead change control and ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale, and resource budgets and are signed off.
Align cross-functional stakeholders on scope, priorities, timelines, and dependencies, and drive actions to keep delivery on track.
Where applicable, manage and mentor Associate Project Managers and/or Project Managers by setting expectations and objectives, coaching, providing feedback, and balancing workloads and priorities.
Assess, develop, document, and implement requested changes; identify study-level gaps, risks, or inefficiencies and partner with stakeholders on practical improvements to policies and procedures.
Identify, assess, and manage project risks.
Review study status reports, including site qualification, image processing, result reporting, and query management, and follow up with internal groups or imaging centres as needed.
Coordinate resolution of data reconciliation findings with Data Management, SciMed, and Operations; monitor data quality and governance, review outlier and trend reports, assign actions, and ensure follow-up.
Lead stakeholder engagement and communication plans, including with senior client stakeholders and internal leadership when applicable.
Resolve complex study-specific problems and escalations, coordinate corrective and preventive actions, capture lessons learned, and drive sustainable improvements.
Provide timely customer communication and support, influencing outcomes through negotiation, expectation setting, and conflict management.
Manage end-to-end financial stewardship of assigned studies, including budget tracking, revenue recognition accuracy, and forecast integrity in partnership with Finance.
Maintain accurate study budgets aligned with contracted scope, approved change orders (CIS), and actual delivery activities.
Identify financial risks and variances, including work at risk, margin erosion, and forecast gaps, and escalate with recommended mitigation actions.
Develop and maintain forward-looking study forecasts for revenue, effort, and cost drivers, updating them monthly.
Manage financial resources, comply with budgets, and achieve financial targets.
Carry out other reasonable duties requested by management.
Lead medium- to high-complexity projects and programs autonomously across multiple workstreams, providing direction for planning, execution, and delivery.
Provide delivery leadership across cross-functional and global teams, driving alignment and accountability.
Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, clients, technical teams, and global partners.
Manage changing priorities and project needs while maintaining composure and effectiveness.
Prioritize and organize multiple tasks and concurrent projects while maintaining accuracy, quality, and momentum.
Anticipate issues, assess risks, evaluate options, and implement robust solutions.
Use Microsoft 365 and project-related systems for analysis, tracking, reporting, and communication.
Apply knowledge of Perceptive technologies and imaging processes to guide decisions, troubleshoot challenges, and support client expectations.
Maintain documentation, governance, and delivery standards; take ownership of deliverables and escalate risks or blockers early with proposed solutions.
Lead others through change, structure and delegate work, and maintain delivery performance and deadlines.
Use sound judgment to influence stakeholder decisions, considering risks, data, stakeholder impacts, and business context.
Pursue continuous improvement and learning, stay current on imaging, project management practices, and industry trends, and share knowledge with peers.
Provide calm leadership, clear escalation, and disciplined execution in high-pressure, time-sensitive periods.