Start-up Manager, FSP

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

📋 Description

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

• Assist in recruitment and training initiatives at the site level.

• Promote cooperation between trial sites and internal teams.

• Work in conjunction with matrixed team members to facilitate site activation for designated projects.

• Supervise site activation in accordance with established timelines and quality benchmarks.

• Coordinate the flow of information among PPD teams, clients, and functional departments.

• Create project implementation plans and guidelines utilizing PPD tools.

• Monitor and assess project status, completion, and metrics for upper management reporting.

• Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans.

• Handle financial and contractual elements associated with site activation.

• Establish controls to ensure alignment of project resources and expenditures with budgets.

• Manage the technical and operational components of site activation, which include feasibility studies, site contracts, and coordination with country teams.

• Oversee the assigned scope of work in relation to timelines, costs, and quality standards.

• Identify and assess fundamental issues related to site activation and implement effective solutions.

• Cultivate customer relationships that correspond with assigned projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, along with relevant formal academic or vocational qualifications.

• A minimum of 5 years of pertinent experience (or comparable experience, education, training, and/or closely related experience).

• Proficiency in working effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of cross-functional project management principles.

• Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Ability to identify and address risks associated with contractual deliverables.

• Cultural awareness and adaptability.

• Thorough knowledge of clinical research and development, medical and therapeutic domains, study phases, and medical terminology.

• Capability to lead, engage, and coordinate cross-functional project teams.

• Extensive understanding of clinical development guidelines and directives.

• Proficiency in accessing and utilizing both in-house and off-the-shelf software applications.

• Strong communication skills for understanding and conveying spoken and written information.

• Consistent and regular attendance is required.

• Ability to work in an office, laboratory, and/or clinical setting.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

• Capability to remain upright and/or stationary for 6–8 hours daily.

• Ability to lift and carry weights between 15–20 lbs.

🏝️ Benefits

• A global team environment.

• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

• A culture that values passion, innovation, and scientific excellence.