Senior Project Manager

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

 Operational Study Management

·       Responsible for management/oversight of study and regional/country level activities from study startup through conduct and study close

•         May manage the study start up process in countries assigned (where SUPM not assigned) and/or oversee pCRO responsible for these activities as applicable

•         Through the Site Care Partner/Country Trial Manager or pCRO supports the Country/investigator outreach process, site identification and feasibility ensuring countries/sites can meet all study protocol requirements

•         Provides country level input on Startup and Recruitment milestones as provided by pCRO and/or Country Trial Manager/Site Care Partner to Global Study Manager during planning

•         Is accountable for overseeing pCRO and/or Country Trial Manager/Site Care Partner for assigned studies at country level in accordance with the overall project plan, manages and maintains accurate country level plans (e.g. timelines, budget, risk and quality plans)

•         Collaborates with accountable roles to identify and manage deviations and risks in study startup and execution and implements mitigation strategies as required. Is also accountable for resolution of Site Activation escalations to Study Teams including offering options for mitigation

•         Leader of the Local Study Team (core members: (Lead) Site Care Partners, Clinical Trial Assistant, ad hoc members: ICL, Site Activation Partner, CTRO and Local Regulatory, Medical Affairs colleagues and other key stakeholders as required)

•         Ensures compliance to relevant Global and Local, internal and external requirements and regulations

•         Ensures timely communication bidirectionally between the global and local study team.

•         Provides protocol level guidance and support to responsible Local Study Team members as applicable.

•         Liaise with Site Care Partner, Lead Site Care Partner, Site Activation Partners and Regulatory colleagues in country to agree on submission strategy to Health Authorities and Ethic Committees

•         Utilizes roles in country such as Lead Site Care Partner, and expert roles such as Contracts Leads, Site Activation Partners to provide the Global Teams with local intelligence and operational nuances to be considered

•         Acts as the study level point of contact for all study-level questions for the Local Study Team, ensuring resolution at lowest possible level, and when needed liaising with and escalating to appropriate global roles/teams

•         Follows up on region/country level issue status to ensure resolution.

•         Identifies country level trends to improve deliverables processes as needed

•         Utilizes country intelligence to provide input on country specific risks into preparation of Investigational Quality Management Plan, Study Monitoring Plans, ensures PTMF completeness and oversight of all relevant compliance activities for allocated studies

•         Ensures audit/Inspection readiness during start-up and conduct

•         Manages applicable Quality Events with pCRO and local team as applicable and required

•         Coordinates effective site recruitment planning to allow for implementation of plans at the country and site level, consistent with global plan and local targets

•         Responsible to drive and ensure delivery of data cleaning deliverables for pCRO and sites as applicable

•         Provides input on Country level Per Subject Costs, local vendor costs and other fees where applicable

•         May act as mentor/coach and help onboard other Study Operations Managers

•         May act as a Subject Matter Expert

•         May lead operational effectiveness initiatives at regional level

•         Responsible for PTA and SIV report review for reports completed by the Site Care Partner

•         Supports implementation of Pfizer's Site Technology Experience systems (e.g. Shared Investigator Platform SIP, Centralized Account Management CAM)

•         Support to EC/RA and other relevant (e.g. radiation, biobank) submissions and deficiency/query responses for initial and subsequent CTA submissions within required timelines

•         Drives pCRO and/or applicable internal study team members to ensure PTMF set up meets study requirements, and maintains oversight of PTMF completeness

•         Provides country level documents to PTMF and maintains oversight of Investigator Site File (ISF) reconciliation and completeness actions

•         Ensures pCRO and/or applicable internal study team members maintain appropriate level IP/equipment/ancillary supplies management including Import/Export License management with the support of Clinical Trial Assistants and other roles as required

•         Supports implementation of new tools and technologies (e.g. eConsent, eISF, Remote Source Access, remote SDV/SDR, iConnect, implementation of protocol required decentralized trial options etc.)

•         Support Identification, contract development and management of local vendors or facilities as per protocol

•         Investigator Meeting support and management including doing presentations as appropriate

•         Management of local Investigator Meetings including doing presentations as appropriate