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Study / Project Manager II (Global clinical trials)

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Covance)

Sydney, Australia

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>You will lead a core project team, and facilitate team’s ability to lead by ensuring effective cross-functional teamwork among team members --including both internal and external partners. The PM Job duties may be performed in collaboration with a Senior Project Manager and/or Project Director depending on the size and nature of the project.</span></p><ul><li><span>Provide project focused leadership across Labcorp Drug Development departments, offices, external vendors and clients to deliver corporate and department objectives.</span></li><li><span>Dedicatedly identify and resolve conflicts as they arise.</span></li><li><span>Monitor project scope, schedule and costs to ensure all remain on track per contract.</span></li><li><span>Proactively utilize both quality control and risk management activities to ensure project deliverables are met according to regulatory, client and Labcorp Drug Development requirements.</span></li><li><span>Build required project plans, and per SOPs, implement and monitor progress against project plans revising as necessary.</span></li><li><span>Proactively lead variance to project plans to bring the study back in line with stated project standards.</span></li><li><span>Aid in development and maintenance of key project performance indicators for client specified metrics.</span></li><li><span>Understand the project delivery strategy, costing assumptions and resulting budget for assigned project(s).</span></li><li><span>Meet financial performance targets for assigned project(s) and being accountable for budget control across project(s).</span></li><li><span>Accurate month-to-month completion of earned value analysis, as assigned, and evaluation and management of billed time to plan to minimize write-off and capitalize on fixed-price gains.</span></li><li><span>Proactively identify out of scope activities and execute necessary change orders prior to out-of-scope work being done.</span></li><li><span>Ensure project procurement needs are managed appropriately and per Labcorp Drug Development SOPs.</span></li><li><span>Collaborate with finance to initiate monthly invoicing as assigned.</span></li><li><span>Ensure that all staff allocated to assigned project(s) adhere to professional standards and SOP and are working within the assigned allocation.</span></li><li><span>Initiate improvements to improve the efficiency and the quality of the work performed on assigned projects.</span></li><li><span>Prepare and actively participate as operational lead in internal Project Review meetings. Depending on size and scope of project, this job duty may be performed in collaboration with a Senior Project Manager and/or Project Director.</span></li><li><span>Provide performance feedback of team members to respective line managers.</span></li><li><span>Define and manage project human resource needs and establish succession plans for key resources.</span></li><li><span>Responsible for appropriate issue escalation to appropriate stakeholder(s) inclusive of CAIR and CAPA completion as required while serving as key client contact.</span></li><li><span>Establish working relationships with client project teams which result in client happiness, operational excellence and thereby increase potential for repeat business.</span></li><li><span>Prepare and deliver presentations in collaboration with relevant departments for new business as required.</span></li><li><span>May have line management responsibilities for the training, utilisation, development and performance review of assigned staff.</span></li></ul><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;">Required:<br />• University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health<br />profession (i.e. nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately<br />accredited institution<br />Preferred:<br />• Master or other advanced degree<br />• PMP certification</p><h2>Experience:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;">Minimum Required:<br /> Minimum of five (5) years of relevant clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical<br />company/CRO.<br /> In lieu of the above requirement, candidates with (a) six (6) years supervisory experience<br />in a heath care setting and (b) five (5) years clinical research experience including one (1)<br />years of project management experience (international clinical trial management<br />experience preferred) in the pharmaceutical or CRO industries will be considered<br /> Preferred:<br />Regional project management experience<br />On the Job Experience:<br /> Working knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including international regulatory<br />requirements for the conduct of clinical development programs.<br /> Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Access and Power Point)<br /> Experience managing projects in a matrix and virtual environment<br /> Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills<br /> Demonstrated ability to lead by example and to encourage team members to seek solutions<br />independently<br /> Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities and to utilize resources<br />effectively</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Demonstrated ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate staff within a matrix<br />system<br /> Financial awareness and ability to actively utilize financial tracking systems<br /> Working knowledge of project management processes<br /> Ability to work independently and mentor junior project team members<br /> Ability to negotiate and liaise with clients in a professional manner<br /> Ability to present to staff at all levels</p>

Job posted: 2021-12-06

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