Clinical Research Project Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic direction, vision, and support to project teams, ensuring alignment with the organization’s objectives and client requirements.

• Enhance project management performance, ensure quality delivery, maintain adherence to milestone timelines, optimize financial margins, and drive customer satisfaction through effective leadership.

• Ensure project teams create project plans that align with contracted services and timelines.

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary project teams, promoting effective communication, collaboration, and the achievement of project deliverables in accordance with contract stipulations.

• Select, contract, and oversee external vendors and subcontractors when necessary, while ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.

• Monitor the delivery of projects in accordance with scope and budgets.

• Exhibit strong oversight of the financial health of assigned projects.

• Proactively identify project risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

• Act as the senior operational contact with clients for all project-related matters.

• Implement quality control measures to uphold the highest standards of data integrity, patient safety, and protocol compliance.

• Prepare, maintain, and present high-quality project progress reports, metrics, and other outputs to clients and UBC senior management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Business) or equivalent industry experience.

• An advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred.

• A minimum of 12 – 15 years of clinical research operations experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, device/diagnostics, or biotechnology organization.

• At least 10 years of experience with increasing responsibilities in project management or clinical research oversight.

• Prior experience as a Project Director or Director of Clinical Operations (related) within a CRO is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or management experience.

• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage cross-functional teams.

• Strong understanding and experience in operational clinical operations and the overall drug/biologic development processes.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the functional components of clinical drug development (e.g., clinical, data management, statistics, and medical writing).

• Extensive knowledge of ICH GCP and applicable international regulations (EU Clinical Trials Directives, FDA Guidelines, etc.).

• Broad therapeutic experience is a plus.

• Excellent understanding of and experience managing evidence development projects (e.g., Phase IV studies, RWE, Ph II – III clinical trials, expanded access programs, etc.) on a global scale.

• Ability to drive operational strategy for global evidence development programs.

• Experience with proposal and budget development for evidence development initiatives.

• Client-focused with strong leadership capabilities.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong prioritization, time management, and project management abilities.

• Proficient in negotiation, influencing, consensus building, and relationship management.

• Innovative, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong financial acumen and experience in budget management.

• Proficient in computer skills, including MS Office.

• Familiarity with project management tools and software.

• Results-oriented and team-focused, with the ability to influence outcomes when necessary.

• Proven ability to manage staff to meet company and client objectives.

• Capability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Availability for 10% travel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Empowerment through health solutions.

• An inclusive workplace that fosters creativity.

• Leadership in project management.

• Enhanced team productivity and management.

• Expertise in risk management.

• Oversight of financial matters.

• Vigilance in quality compliance.

• Assistance with business development.

• Administration and compliance oversight within the department.