Project Management Department Head - South Bay

Role:

Director of Project Management reporting directly to the founder of the company, responsible for oversight of all project management activities.

This is a new role created due to the exceptional growth the firm has seen in recent years. Executive management has identified the need for a oversight in this area as "critical to the firms continued expansion"

You would be joining a tight knit team that has been in business for over 20 years with an top tier client list, profitable track record and extremely low turnover due to a employee focused culture.

Responsibilities:

- Planning and implementation of projects
- Definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
- Development of study monitoring plans
- Planning and management of staff resource requirements and allocation
- Management of the project budget throughout the duration of the project
- Planning and scheduling project timelines
- Tracking project deliverables using appropriate tools
- Effective communication of project expectations and processes to the project team and management of team members to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables
- Create an environment where Clinical Project Managers can successfully achieve career path goals.
- Development and implementation of processes and procedures to standardize all Project Management activities.
- Development and implementation of project metric standards, and tools to measure project metrics.

Skills required

- Proven experience in clinical project management, including management of people, risk, and change. Experience in strategic planning and leadership.
- Proven experience with line management of experienced staff.
- Excellent organizational skills. Flexibility with changing priorities. Detail oriented.
- Excellent leadership and collaborative skills, Must have successful experience collaborating across multifunctional teams.
- Knowledge of FDA regulations and their practical implementation.
- High level of creativity required, since this will be a new position in the company "thinking outside the box" will be essential.
- Familiar with project management software, e.g., MS Project.

Qualifications

- Nursing registration or licensure and/or 4-year degree, preferably in a scientific or health care discipline, or equivalent combination of education, clinical research certification, and/or experience.
- 6 or more years of successful Clinical Project Management experience, plus 4 or more years of successful Clinical Research Associate experience.
- Experience working in a CRO environment and/or vendor management of a CRO is a preferred.
- Familiarity with medical and pharmaceutical industry, and related terminology and practices.

If you are open to the next step in your career taking on responsibility for the entire project management department and helping steer direction this opportunity may be a great fit for you.

If interested please Contact me at 415 796 8000 and ask for John McIntyre

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