Start-up Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate site operations while ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines.

• Assist in recruitment and training initiatives for the site.

• Promote teamwork between trial sites and internal departments.

• Supervise site activation for designated projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality benchmarks.

• Manage the flow of information among PPD teams, clients, and various functional units.

• Create project implementation strategies and protocols utilizing PPD resources.

• Track and assess project progress, completion rates, and metrics for senior management.

• Recognize potential risks and develop contingency plans.

• Handle financial and contractual matters concerning site activation.

• Set up controls to align project resources and expenditures with budgetary constraints.

• Oversee feasibility assessments, site contracts, and coordination with country teams.

• Administer the assigned scope in relation to timelines, costs, and quality standards.

• Identify and analyze challenges impacting successful site activation and implement effective solutions.

• Cultivate client relationships that correspond with assigned projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification in a relevant academic or vocational field.

• A minimum of 5 years of comparable professional experience.

• Consideration may be given to an equivalency of relevant education, training, and/or directly related experience.

• Capacity to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of cross-functional project management principles.

• Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Skill in identifying and addressing risks pertaining to contractual obligations.

• Cross-cultural sensitivity and adaptability.

• In-depth knowledge of clinical research and development, including medical and therapeutic domains, study phases, and medical terminology.

• Competence in leading, liaising, and managing cross-functional project teams.

• Extensive understanding of clinical development guidelines and directives.

• Proficiency in using both in-house and commercially available software applications.

• Effective communication skills, both spoken and written.

• Consistent and regular attendance.

• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

🏝️ Benefits

• Global team environment.

• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

• Occasional travel to site locations, both domestic and international.