Global Project Manager – Respiratory

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

📋 Description

• Lead international Phase II and III respiratory clinical trials within a CRO or sponsor context.

• Oversee intricate, multi-country clinical studies, managing timelines, budgets, risks, resources, and relationships with sponsors.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients.

• Guide cross-functional global teams.

• Operationally manage complex respiratory endpoint vendors.

• Implement ICH-GCP, clinical operations, study initiation, enrollment management, and vendor oversight practices.

• Contribute to bid defenses, proposal strategies, and client governance.

• Lead or mentor Project Managers and junior team members.

• Support decentralized, digital, or innovative trial delivery models.

• Drive strategic problem-solving and proactive risk management efforts.

• Navigate through complexity and change effectively.

• Provide support for respiratory portfolios of major pharmaceutical sponsors.

• Manage global studies involving numerous sites across multiple regions.

• Execute study rescue, accelerated start-up, or enrollment recovery initiatives.

• Coordinate with clinical operations, medical, regulatory, and vendor partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a Respiratory Project Manager or Senior Project Manager based in the EU.

• Strong expertise in respiratory therapeutics, particularly in areas such as asthma, COPD, ILD, severe respiratory diseases, pulmonary fibrosis, or similar indications.

• Experience leading global Phase II and III studies within a CRO or sponsor environment.

• Ability to manage intricate, multi-country clinical trials, overseeing timelines, budgets, risks, resources, and sponsor relationships.

• Comprehensive understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical operations, study initiation, enrollment management, and vendor oversight.

• Experience serving as the primary point of contact for clients and leading cross-functional global teams.

• Capability to operate independently and manage complex stakeholder landscapes.

• Proven experience in operational oversight of complex respiratory endpoint vendors.

• University or college degree (preferably in life sciences) or certification in an allied health profession from an accredited institution.

• Relevant and equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of educational requirements.

• Preferred: Broad respiratory expertise, including rare respiratory conditions (IPF) and specialized respiratory populations.

• Preferred: Experience with large global programs characterized by accelerated timelines and high enrollment demands.

• Preferred: Knowledge of RBQM and risk-based delivery methodologies.

• Preferred: Experience in bid defense, proposal strategy, and client governance.

• Preferred: Previous leadership or mentoring roles for Project Managers and junior team members.

• Preferred: Familiarity with decentralized, digital, or innovative trial delivery models.

• Strong presence in sponsor-facing interactions.

• Demonstrated strategic problem-solving and proactive risk management skills.

• Ability to lead effectively through complexity and change.

• Possess commercial awareness and a growth mindset.

• Exhibit a collaborative leadership approach.

• Experience with respiratory portfolios for major pharmaceutical sponsors.

• Experience managing global studies involving numerous sites across multiple regions.

• Experience with study rescue, accelerated start-up, or enrollment recovery initiatives.

• Cross-functional leadership experience across clinical operations, medical, regulatory, and vendor partners.

• Preferred: Master’s degree or other advanced qualifications.

• Preferred: PMP certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.