Project Quality & Risk Lead II (Bloemfontein, South Africa)

Job Purpose:

* Serve as primary project quality expert, point of contact and support to project team leadership throughout the project.

* Manage the Quality Evaluation (QE) workflow.

* Communicate results to the project team (PL, FL's).

* Provide support with quality issue management, audits and inspections, and project quality and risk consultancy as required.

* Assess operational execution using a risk-based approach to verify adherence to standards and assist with remediation when required.

* Facilitate quality related interactions with clients.QualificationsKnowledge and Experience:

• Relevant experience essential (e.g., in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry).

• English proficiency (written and oral English)

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Client focused approach to work

• Substantial clinical trials experience

• Leadership and/or project management skills and experience

• Ability to handle several highly complex projects simultaneously and entire programs,potentially spanning multiple strategic business units (SBUs)

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and have a flexible approach with respect towork assignments and new learning

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm, and prioritize workload withattention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment and to demonstrate and foster teamwork

within the group as well as across the organization

• IT literate: experienced with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of personal

computer functions

• Ability to travel approximately 30%-50%

Education:

• Educated to degree level (technology, biological science, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred) or equivalent qualification or clinical research experience.