Moving Science Closer to Health
Senior Clinical Project Manager
Location
Hong Kong
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Clinical Project Manager
Precision Medicine Group
• The Senior/Project Manager plans, directs, coordinates, and delivers activities for designated clinical-study projects to ensure that project objectives of quality, scope, cost, and time are accomplished. • PM will either manage regional trials (moderate complexity) and/or supportive role in managing complex global trials. • Serve as primary point-of-contact and primary escalation point to the client • Coordinate and oversees all functional services including external vendors to the established timeline and budget • Manage the study budget, ensuring project remains within scope and that any out of scope activities are identified early and handled as appropriate. • Ensure functional areas are fully aware of the study scope and are managing the scope for their functional areas accordingly. • Manage the financial health of assigned studies, including oversight of the project profitability, billable project hours, and compliance with on time, accurate billing and forecasting to support business objectives. • Develop robust and comprehensive project plans, including timelines and proactive risk management and mitigation, to guide all parameters of trial execution with consistency and quality • Ensure Quality management for assigned projects, including eTMF Inspection readiness, implementation of quality notification incident forms and / or corrective and preventative action plans to address any quality findings. • Maintain integrated collaboration with all functional operations in the delivery of the program and review as necessary of other study documentation • Establish tracking metrics to monitor trial and team progress towards project goals • Prepare project status updates and report on progress to clients and senior management, including reporting on key performance indicators, offering solutions and opportunities as they arise • Lead both internal and client meetings and set expectations for the project team • Communicate effectively with client and Precision management to relay protocol/study issues including any deviations and implements necessary actions in response to those issues • Ensure study specific training is implemented in collaboration with functional areas and ensure study specific training compliance for the duration of the project • Support business development and marketing activities as appropriate, including travel to Bid Defence meetings as required • Perform other duties as assigned by management • Remain compliant with organisational training, time-reporting and any other administrative duties as required • Provides on-going feedback for functional team members including annual performance reviews • Ability to travel domestically and internationally including overnight stays
Job Requirements
- Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in science or health-related field. Advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 3-7 years of clinical research experience or proven competencies for this position and a minimum of 2-4 years of leading a project
- Experience managing regional trials (moderate complexity) and/or supportive role in managing complex global trials
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, eTMF, EDC and CTMS
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with others in a team setting
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer service demeanor.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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