Global Lead Project Manager

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

📋 Description

• Act as the main liaison between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.

• Ensure that both internal and external escalation pathways are adhered to.

• Define roles and communication channels for secondary project leads when necessary.

• Take ownership of overall cross-functional project delivery concerning time, budget, and quality.

• Oversee financial management, alignment of resources with budget, out-of-scope activity handling, contract modifications negotiations, and execution of timelines.

• Set, communicate, and manage customer expectations effectively.

• Facilitate project-level risk identification and resolution of issues.

• Ensure compliance of the project team with organizational policies, standard operating procedures, ICH-GCP, regulatory, and project-specific requirements.

• Assist in and review study budget planning and management.

• Relay study status, costs, and issues to the COM and COPL.

• Act as an escalation point for vendors managed by Strategic Partners and/or other Contract Research Organizations (CROs).

• Supervise the selection of Strategic Partners/CROs/vendors, budget and contract negotiations, performance monitoring, and escalation of issues to governance committees.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.

• Over 8 years of relevant experience in a comparable role.

• At least 3 years of experience as a Global Lead Project Manager in clinical trial execution.

• Several years of proven experience in comprehensive vendor management and oversight across a diverse range of vendor types.

• Experience in managing vendors.

• Background in supporting and reviewing study budget planning and management.

• Familiarity with external expenditures related to study execution.

• Experience collaborating with COM, COPL, Global Program Management, and Finance departments.

• Proficient in communicating study status, costs, and issues.

• Proven experience in overseeing the selection of Strategic Partners/CROs/vendors, budget and contract negotiations, and performance monitoring.

• Technical proficiency in systems including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and organizational systems.

• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks effectively in a rapidly changing environment.

• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

• Proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable to shifting priorities and situations.

• Advanced knowledge of therapeutic areas and clinical development guidelines and directives.

• Solid understanding of project management principles, including time, quality, cost, and financial awareness.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional project teams.

• Strong judgment, decision-making, critical thinking, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities.

• Capable of negotiating, persuading, and influencing others, with awareness of cross-cultural nuances.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.