Project Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Serbia, +6 more countries.

📋 Description

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, delivering exceptional customer service.

• Engage in proposal efforts, client presentations, and preparation for Bid Defense.

• Supervise all facets of clinical research trials and assigned portfolios.

• Guide project managers through project setup, planning, initiation, procurement, execution, and closure.

• Manage study budgets, project scope, change orders, and overall profitability.

• Oversee billable project hours, ensuring accurate billing and forecasting.

• Develop or supervise detailed project plans, timelines, risk management strategies, and mitigation plans.

• Ensure quality management, eTMF inspection readiness, quality notifications, and CAPA plans are in place.

• Establish tracking metrics for trial and team performance.

• Prepare project status updates, KPI reports, and presentations for clients and senior management.

• Facilitate internal and client meetings, driving program or study-level strategies.

• Supervise cross-functional project teams and execution of trials.

• Communicate protocol and study-related issues and implement necessary corrective actions.

• Deliver formal presentations to colleagues, investigative staff, and clients.

• Ensure compliance with study-specific training implementation.

• Mentor associate project managers, project managers, and senior project managers.

• Provide feedback and conduct annual performance evaluations for team members.

• Identify project-level performance issues and ensure necessary corrective actions are taken.

• Participate in departmental updates and the development of company SOPs.

• Maintain compliance with organizational training, time reporting, and administrative needs.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

• Support Precision for Medicine’s mission to enable precision medicine through clinical trial designs, operational and medical expertise, biomarker and data analytics solutions, with a focus on rare diseases and oncology.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a science or health-related field for North America; EU requires a degree or comparable education/experience in a science or health-related area.

• Advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years of clinical research experience or demonstrated competencies for this role.

• At least 5 years of direct project management experience.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, eTMF, EDC, and CTMS.

• Experience managing highly complex and global studies or a portfolio of studies.

• Expert knowledge of ICH-GCP and relevant Precision SOPs.

• Excellent understanding of project management techniques and tools.

• Extensive experience in a cross-functional project management environment.

• Strong grasp of cross-functional management principles.

• Solid understanding of project planning, risk management, and change management.

• Highly experienced in pharmaceutical and/or device research.

• Expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.

• Expert knowledge of project management software.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Emphasis on work-life balance.

• Encouragement for team development.

• Recognition of employee contributions.