Job Description
As Head Clinical Project Management (HCPM) you will provide leadership to the team of Clinical Project Managers (CPM) and ensure the allocation of the appropriate CPM resource to the projects. You will work in close collaboration with the Executive Manager CO, Operational Manager Clinical Operations and Clinical Project Manager Coordinator to evaluate resource and training needs of the team. You will contribute to the pre-award process, the development of the study budget and related documents as well as the bid defense meeting, if applicable. You will be responsible for ensuring that projects are properly planned, communicated and managed efficiently with the requested quality throughout the project lifecycle. You will work with the Project Management team to ensure that cross-project dependencies and risks are recognized and mitigated.
As HCPM, you may assume the responsibilities of a Project Manager in the management of clinical research projects.
Some of your tasks will include:
1. Line management : managing and coaching the clinical project management team, providing them with support, advice and assistance, evaluating their training needs, organizing regular team meetings in order to control the execution of different projects (budget, planning, resources, quality, problems, …), performing annual appraisals and defining the performance objectives, …
2. Resource management : supporting the Executive Manager CO in the recruitment of new CPMs, evaluating the CPM workload, assigning a CPM to new projects, …
3. Business development & client management activities : participating in bid defense and client meetings, participating in the development of study budgets, contributing to the proposal budget and supporting document production which is provided to the sponsor in the bidding process, …
4. Project management : providing senior oversight to the development and maintenance of project management documents, discussing change in scope requirements with the CPM and ensuring development of a change in scope budget
5. Quality & Audits : participating in the preparation and follow up of audits and inspections related to project management services and following up on audit findings, addressing any client concern in relation to Project Management for studies.
Qualifications
What do you need to be successful?
6. University/College degree in science area
7. At least 10 years of experience in clinical research within pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO setting and at least 6 years project management experience in clinical research
8. Proven people management and coaching skills
9. Fluent in English, any other language is an asset
10. Good knowledge of GCP-ICH
11. Willing to travel
12. Collaborative : you are a good team player and want to collaborate to make a positive impact on the world
13. Friendly : you connect with, support and inspire those around you
14. Socially responsible : you want to be part of work that improves millions of lives
15. Committed to health, safety & sustainability : you want to express our purpose in everything, you do and lead by example