Sr Proj Mgr CPS

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Labcorp is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee and manage domestic, regional and/or international clinical trials conducted at Labcorp Clinical research sites, external sites, and data services projects. Projects generally include full service including multiple moderately complex trials managing multiple vendors and external sites for trials of high financial value, and may consist of serving in a program oversight role. Primary client contact and responsible for the facilitation of communication, managing client expectations, and building business relationships.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Responsibilities typically include managing scope of project and project components, budgets, timelines, and quality guidelines thereby ensuring that expectations are met while identifying and mitigating risks. Responsible for managing the project team and mentoring others in a matrix environment. May also contribute to strategic relationships by monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and may initiate process improvements to address variance, and may serve as a committee member on a governance structure. Using thorough knowledge of clinical development, may design delivery strategy for large scale bid defense and performs other business development activities.</span></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;">Recommended:</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul><li>University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification  in a related allied health profession (i.e., nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately accredited institution.</li><li>Acceptable In lieu of the above requirement, candidates with a 2-year Associate Degree and additional 5 or more years of relevant clinical research experience in pharmaceutical,CRO industries or experience in a health care setting will be considered.<br />Preferred:</li><li>Cetiified in Clinical Research- PMP, SOCRA/ACRP Certification</li><li>Masters or other advanced degree</li><li>PMP Ce11ification</li><li>Six Sigma trained</li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;">Minimum Required:</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul><li>Minimum of 7 years' relevant clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical company/CRO including demonstrated  skills and competency in project management tasks.</li><li>Acceptable: In lieu of above experience requirement, a combination of other experiences including, but not limited to preclinical research, clinical biometrics, clinical study management, clinical monitoring, and clinical project management may be considered.</li><li>Experience in managing projects in a virtual environment.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities and to utilize resources <br />effectively.</li><li>Financial awareness and ability to track project progress against financial milestones.</li><li>Demonstrated  ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate staff within a matrix system.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead by example and to encourage team members to seek solutions.</li><li>Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently.</li><li>Ability to negotiate and liaise with clients in a professional manner.</li><li>Ability to present to staff at all levels.</li><li>Good computer skills with good working knowledge of a range of software packages.</li><li>Detailed knowledge of project management processes.</li><li>Preferred Working knowledge of Covance with cross functional department expertise.<br />Basic knowledge of Covance sales and business development strategies and procedures.</li><li>Working knowledge of Covance SOPs.</li></ul>