Precision for Medicine

Global CRO for precision medicine trials

Director Project Management

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a science or health-related field is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
At least 10 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive project management and line management experience, or demonstrated competencies for the position.
Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and International Council for Harmonisation guidelines and the clinical development process.
Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays.
Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment.
Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, and change management.
Ability to work closely with business unit leadership to understand customer needs.
Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
Executive presence and ability to confidently deliver complex presentations to senior management.
High integrity and ability to uphold high professional and ethical standards.
Demonstrated leadership track record and effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead and inspire excellence within a team and create an environment that fosters employee ownership, productivity, and efficiency.
Results-oriented, accountable, motivated, and flexible approach.
Excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision-making, analytical, interpersonal, presentation, verbal, written communication, planning, organizing, influencing, and leadership skills.
Proficiency in project management software.
In-depth experience in pharmaceutical and/or device research.
Proven ability to delegate while fostering cohesive team dynamics.
Demonstrated success independently negotiating and managing conflict.

Responsibilities

Develop partnership strategies for clinical trials and programs in collaboration with cross-functional partners, and oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of designated clinical study projects to meet quality, scope, cost, and time objectives.
Direct and manage collaboration among Project Directors and Project Managers in planning, executing, and governing projects and portfolios on a global platform.
Provide leadership and oversight for clinical programs and, in select cases, manage program activities.
Serve as the primary escalation point beyond project management when interacting with study sponsors.
Optimize the profitability of the Project Management organization to meet or exceed budget targets.
Assess and manage resource allocations to meet established cost, time, and quality goals.
Select, train, develop, and manage the performance of Project Directors and Project Managers.
Provide technical support and guidance to assigned project managers on scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, goals, and deliverables.
Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule, or budget through standard methods.
Ensure project leadership personnel meet quality standards and comply with established standard operating procedures, working guidelines, project plans, and regulatory requirements.
Partner with Business Development on opportunity development, proposals and budgeting, bid defense preparation, and attendance.
Manage project and program interdependencies to achieve milestones and deliverables.
Evaluate projects and implement required changes, including recovery of at-risk projects, rescoping, postponement, or cancellation.
Measure and report key performance indicators and lead continuous improvement.
Manage supervised staff workload, regularly assessing and adjusting as needed.
Provide ongoing feedback, development, and coaching to Project Directors and Project Managers, including annual performance reviews.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing complex and global trials.
An advanced degree.

Position Summary:

Works cross functionally to develop partnership strategies for clinical trials and programs and works closely with our project teams to provide oversight, strategic expertise in the planning, coordination, and delivery of all activities for designated clinical study projects to ensure that project objectives of quality, scope, cost, and time are accomplished.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects/portfolios on a global platform
Provide leadership and oversight on all clinical programs and in some unique cases, manage activities
Interact with study sponsors as primary point of escalation beyond project management
Optimize the profitability of the Project Management organization to meet or exceed budget targets
Assess and manage resource allocations to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met
Select, train, develop and manage the performance of talent in project leadership positions (Project Directors and Project Managers)
Provide technical support and guidance (including scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, goals and deliverables) to assigned project managers
Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule or budget through standard methods
Ensure project leadership personnel work to the highest quality standards and maintain compliance with established SOPs, working guidelines, project plans and all regulatory requirements
Participate with Business Development in opportunity development, proposals and budgeting, bid defense preparation and attendance
Understand and manage project/program inter-dependencies to achieve program milestones/deliverables
Conduct evaluations and implement required changes for all projects (including mid-project recovery of at risk projects, re-scoping, postponement, or cancellation)
Measure and report KPIs and lead continuous improvement
Recognize, exemplify and adhere to Precision’s values that center on our commitment to quality, our people, clients and performance
Manage workload of supervised staff with continued assessment and adjustment as needed
Provide on-going feedback, development and coaching of Project Directors and Project Managers including annual performance reviews

Qualifications:

Minimum Required:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in science or health-related field. Advanced degree preferred.
A minimum 10 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive project management and line management experience or proven competencies for this position
Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process

Other Required:

Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with others in a team setting
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer service demeanor
Ability to travel domestically and internationally including overnight stays

Preferred:

Advanced degree
Experience in managing complex and global trials

Competencies:

Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools
Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment
Proven experience in people management
Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management
Ability to work closely with business unit leadership to understand customer's needs
Strong analytical skills and business acumen
Executive presence with ability to confidently deliver complex presentations to senior management
High level of integrity and must inspire and demand the highest standards from a professional and ethical perspective.
Demonstrated leadership track record and effective interpersonal skills
Ability to lead and inspire excellence within a team
Ability to create an environment where employees have a sense of ownership that will lead to increases in productivity and efficiency
Results oriented, accountable, motivated and flexible
Excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision making, analytical and interpersonal skills
Excellent presentation, verbal and written communications skills
Proficient in project management software
In depth proven experience in pharmaceutical and/or device research required
Excellent Planning and organizing
Excellent at influencing and leading
Proven experience in delegating while fostering cohesive team dynamics
Demonstrated successful independent negotiation and conflict management strategies

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Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.

Reasonable estimate of the current range

$162,000—$243,000 USD

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Reasonable estimate of the current range 162000 - 243000 USD

About the Company

Precision for Medicine

Global CRO for precision medicine trials

Precision For Medicine is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that helps life sciences companies run clinical trials from early to regulatory approval. It specializes in precision medicine, focusing on oncology, cell and gene therapy, and rare diseases. The company combines clinical trial services with specialty laboratory work and data sciences to improve speed, reduce costs, and increase the likelihood of success in bringing therapies to patients. It differentiates itself by integrating advanced technologies and data-driven biostatistics with specialized labs to support end-to-end trials across all stages. Its goal is to enable faster, more cost-efficient development of targeted therapies that meet regulatory requirements and reach patients in need.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding: $225M
Headquarters: Bethesda, MD
Founded: 2012

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