Start Up Team Manager, FSP

Role Overview

• Collaborate with multiple team members in a matrix environment for the effective delivery of site activation within the assigned projects.
• May oversee site activation for assigned projects according to timelines and quality standard.
• Assist with coordination of the flow of information between PPD teams, clients, or functional departments involved in site activation.
• Develop recommended plans/guidelines for project implementation using PPD tools
• Monitor and analyze project status to ensure successful progress and completion of all assigned projects and provide metrics to upper management.
• Perform risk identification and provide contingency planning.
• Collaborate with PPD teams to manage all financial and contractual aspects of studies related to site activation.
• Work within the team to establish appropriate controls to ensure that project resources and expenses are aligned with budgets with accountability to Global Project Management.
• Administer the technical and operational aspects of the site activation portion of assigned projects, including coordination of feasibility, site contracts, and country teams in a matrix environment and manages the assigned scope of work against timelines, costs, and quality.
• Participating in a functional area leads to identifying and evaluating fundamental issues pertaining to successful site activation, interpreting data on complex issues, make good business decisions and ensure solutions are implemented.
• Develop customer relationships in alignment with assigned projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years’).
• Able to work well and efficiently with cross-functional teams
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management
• Demonstrated organizational and multitasking skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to identify and remedy risks related to contractual deliverables and provides appropriate solutions
• Demonstrates sound understanding of cross-cultural awareness and can adapt appropriately
• Comprehensive understanding and appreciation of clinical research/ development, including medical and therapeutic areas, phases and medical terminology
• Demonstrates ability to lead, liaise and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Comprehensive knowledge/understanding of clinical development guidelines and Directives.

Benefits

• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Personal protective equipment is required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
• Occasional travel, up to 20% of the time, includes travel to site locations both domestic and international.
• May include travel time outside of normal business hours and/or on weekends.