Senior Project Manager, Clinical Trials

Cogstate

2d • $125,000 - $135,000 • Remote

About The Position

Cogstate is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage multiple projects and oversee delivery of Cogstate Services. The role calls for experience with pharmaceutical development, an aptitude for scientific and technical information, and the ability to motivate and mentor project and portfolio teams. The successful candidate will be highly driven, show initiative, and deliver against tight timelines in an agile environment. They will manage a full workload of clinical and/or internal development projects, have a growing awareness of information technology concepts and terminology, and bring direct or indirect people-management experience. The role also requires composure and effective problem-solving and communication in stressful situations, particularly when disagreements arise.

The role involves extensive communication across time zones with Cogstate staff, sponsors, and clinical sites worldwide. The Senior Project Manager will lead complex global clinical-trial projects, manage client and sponsor relationships, oversee project delivery and financials, and contribute to internal projects supporting new technologies and service offerings. The position is virtual-first, with employees able to work from locations where Cogstate is registered to do business in the United States, Australia, or the United Kingdom.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, business, or technical discipline, such as psychology, nursing, biology, sociology, computer science, or engineering.
• At least 7 years of project-management experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environment.
• Previous CNS experience.
• Relationship-management experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Budget-management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in science or business (preferred but not mandatory).
• PMP certification (preferred but not mandatory).
• Previous CRO experience (preferable).
• Supervisory or mentoring experience (preferred but not mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and execute tasks in line with company SOPs and agreed regulatory standards.
• Serve as the main point of contact for client relationships on individual studies and some sponsor portfolios.
• Independently lead complex global clinical-trial projects, including projects with new service offerings, and provide feedback to development and commercialization teams to improve processes.
• Manage multiple clinical-trial projects in start-up, conduct, or close-out phases.
• Proactively manage risks, guide team members through challenges, and make decisive, well-informed decisions.
• Attend investigator meetings as needed and represent Cogstate.
• Work in an agile environment with an assigned portfolio team.
• Oversee resourcing and financials across a portfolio of projects, ensuring team members follow budgeted hours and project gross-profit targets.
• Generate project invoices in line with timelines and project progress, and understand the impact of invoicing on company financials.
• Maintain the change-order process.
• Oversee internal projects to develop processes for implementing new technologies; map, visualize, and optimize workflows to support commercialization and scaling.
• Develop operational deployment plans for new systems, including training, and serve as the support point person.
• Work with Business Development and project teams to manage relationships and support proposals for key accounts.
• Potentially line-manage or indirectly manage and mentor project-management team members and clinical-operations staff.
• Analyze project-hours and budget-utilization reports and make course corrections with Operations Line Managers.
• Forecast invoicing based on study timelines and progress.
• Review Work Orders and determine project deliverables and timelines.
• Ensure accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders on service delivery and progress.
• Mentor project-management team members and clinical staff.
• Develop or contribute to playbooks for new sponsors, partners, and systems, including training, and provide support as the point person.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections.
• Support sponsor metrics reporting.

Benefits

• Annual incentive program with a target bonus opportunity of 10% of base salary, subject to the applicable plan terms.
• 20 days of vacation leave, 10 days of personal leave, and 10 paid public holidays.
• 401(k) matching up to 3% of yearly salary.
• Competitive base salary and additional earning opportunities based on the position.
• Health and dental insurance options with competitive company contributions.
• Free vision insurance for full-time employees.
• Employer-sponsored short-term and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
• Learning and development program, including mentorship and assistance with relevant programs or certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior