Sr Dir, Project Delivery - US - Home Based

Syneos Health

21d•Remote

About The Position

Sr Dir, Project Delivery - US - Home Based Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health • We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. • We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. • We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Responsibilities

Provides oversight for all assigned projects to ensure study launch, conduct and closeout occur according to the Customer’s and company's contractual agreement.
Ensures studies progress according to internal and Customer quality standards, SOPs, GCPs and ICH guidelines to fulfill all federal and local regulations.
Forecasts, prioritizes and directs staff to achieve on-time sponsor deliverables with quality and in accordance with contracted scope and Customer expectations
Collaborates with Therapeutic Strategy and Innovation team to provide operational input in support of proposal development and pricing—including the proposed operational strategy
Drives preparation and facilitation of bid defense meetings in collaboration with Therapeutic Strategy and Innovation team and Business Development
Provides oversight to project management teams in driving management of financial aspects of assigned projects—i.e., executed contracts, CNFs, change orders, forecasting, invoicing, etc.
Actively mentors junior project delivery oversight staff in leadership skills, customer management skills, project management skills, Trusted Process compliance, and for project specific tasks.
As necessary, troubleshoots difficulties which may arise in project conduct between the company and Customer and manages escalations appropriately. Facilitates team building and communication. Acts as a liaison and facilitator between other functional areas for overall operational issues.
Develops and maintains knowledge of evolving trends related to therapeutic area, competitive landscape (e.g., standard of care) and drug development trends
Provides support to teams in regularly and comprehensively assessing and mitigating risks on their projects to assure patient safety, data integrity and quality project delivery.
Participates in corporate initiatives and/or represents Project Management in regional or business activities. Serves at subject matter expert in support of and may provide training on CSO Consortia Model.
Participates in the project Risk Review meeting process.
Liaises with Project Sponsors and teams to promote optimized application of project management disciplines and approaches within a fast-paced, high-tech environment
Shares lessons learned and best practices across programs, building relationships with key stakeholder’s cross-functionally, across all levels
Supports Change Management, including adjustments based on emerging business or technical opportunities and challenges
Maintains senior management-level relationships with Customers via routine meetings (e.g., 1:1’s with counterparts), governance meetings and other forums
Act as the senior executive operational leader and strategic partner for assigned clients, fostering long-term partnerships and growth.
Lead executive client engagements, ensuring alignment of organizational solutions with client needs.
Establish and maintain governance structures to enable seamless client communications and escalations.
Present and position Syneos Health as a trusted strategic partner, driving innovation and growth.
Lead high-stakes proposal development and strategic bid defenses for significant business opportunities.
Collaborate with business development to identify and convert new strategic opportunities.
Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a complex and diverse portfolio of clinical research projects.
Oversee high-impact risk reviews, financial assessments, and strategic delivery checkpoint meetings.
Utilize data-driven insights to identify risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide executive mentorship to project leaders, driving operational excellence and strategic thinking.
Maintain accountability for the financial health of a broader and more complex project portfolio.
Lead financial strategies to optimize resource allocation, profitability, and budget adherence.
Proactively negotiate strategic change orders and manage out-of-scope activities.
Ensure financial strategies align with long-term organizational goals.
Inspire and lead a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Develop and mentor senior project leaders, fostering a pipeline of future executive talent.
Provide strategic guidance and feedback to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within project teams.
Lead by example in driving a culture of quality and compliance.
Ensure data-driven risk management and proactive quality initiatives.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to resolve systemic quality issues.
Lead and influence high-impact corporate and departmental initiatives.
Provide thought leadership to align GPM strategies with broader organizational goals.
Drive innovation and operational excellence in project delivery.
Champion and guide change management efforts across systems and processes.

Benefits

The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.
Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work.
Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

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