Project Director - Spain
Innovaderm Research
- Barcelona
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- have an extensive project management experience within CRO environment,
- have a good understanding of a project financial flow and its specifics,
- You were previously exposed to building the project operational strategy, business proposals and attending bid defense meetings,
- you are a hands-on leader with open-minded approach, ready to take responsibility, provide input, mentor/ learn from others.
- Oversees a project, portfolio or program of projects and the Project Managers assigned to operationalize the awarded studies.
- In collaboration with the Line Management groups, ensures that each project has a resourcing ramp up and ramp down plan.
- Oversees the management of the executed contract and financial aspects of assigned projects, including reviewing the utilization of the study budgets, out of scope items and change orders.
- Represents company to the customer, ensuring satisfaction levels are maintained and project/ program/ portfolio deliverables are communicated effectively (among others by leading Governance Meetings and acting as a first escalation point to internal and external stakeholders).
- Facilitates the risk identification by actively engage with project managers and relevant functional Leads either during the study initiation phase or throughout the course of the study. Acts as a Risk Facilitator or Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the risk management process.
- In a cooperation with dedicated team, develops the operational strategy in proposals sent to prospective clients for new business opportunities, organizes and presents the operational content for presentations in bid defense meetings.
- Drives performance improvement, operational efficiencies, and innovative strategies.
- Acts as a mentor for less experienced PMs.
- Flexible work schedule
- Permanent full-time position
- Company benefits package
- Ongoing learning and development
- Bachelor of Science in a relevant discipline.
- A Master’s degree is an asset.
- PMP or PRINCE2 Certification is an asset
- At least 15 years industry experience and a minimum of 5 years at a CRO
- At least 10 years of clinical project management experience, including management of all projects phases from start up to closure, management of all functional services, vendor management. Experience with mid-size and large studies (>10-15 countries) in multiple regions (NA, SA, APAC, MENA, Europe) is desirable.
- Experience leading concurrent multi-centered, multinational phase III clinical trials including project budget financial tracking and forecasting
- Substantial experience in project supervision, mentoring and coaching project managers
- Substantial experience with business development tasks, such as development of proposals, client presentations, bid defense meetings, and the like
- Participation in mentoring and coaching of a representative number of project managers
- Dermatology experience is an asset
- Good knowledge of good clinical practices, and applicable Health Canada and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations/guidelines and EMA regulations/guidelines