Sr. Clinical Project Manager or Clinical Project Manager II - Ophthalmology

Fortrea is seeking an Ophthalmology Clinical Project Manager II or Sr Project Manager to join their growing FSO team. This role involves driving project performance, managing customer relationships, and leading project teams to ensure successful delivery of clinical trials while adhering to budget and timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Take accountability for proactively driving project performance toward contracted deliverables while meeting customer needs and maintaining operational excellence
• Take ownership of the customer relationship while drawing on the Company’s pool of experts
• Drive communication and collaboration with the client and project team across a matrixed, multi-cultural, environment. Lead the development of the project strategy and ensure prioritization with the project team and key stakeholders in the creation of clear, data driven strategies and proactive management of project scope, timelines, quality, and budget. In collaboration with relevant departments, prepare and deliver presentations for new business as required
• Lead the identification of project, financial and quality risk leveraging end to end risk management practices and quality by design principles. Appropriately utilize data sources, dashboards, and risk management strategies to drive innovation and proactive problem solving with the project and client teams. Lead the adherence to project governance and issue escalation pathways, ensuring that project plans are in place to address identified risk while adhering to professional standards, SOPs, client, and regulatory requirements
• Partner with project team members and key stakeholders to oversee and manage project budgets, resources, and scope. Ensure adherence to established budget and financial milestones. Accountable for accurately forecasting project revenue and managing project costs in adherence to the budget. Leading the timely management of changes to scope and the change order process. Ensures project team awareness and tracking of KPIs for any client specific metrics
• Provide inspiring leadership and play a key role in the creation of high performing project teams. Facilitating communication and teamwork while driving delivery, ensuring that team members understand contracted scope, timelines, and budget. Ensures that resource projections are accurate and visible to resourcing teams, proactively escalating resource constraints and challenges. Develops and mentors team members in multiple areas of expertise and provides feedback as needed to respective line managers
• All other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements:

• University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession (i.e., nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately accredited institution
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements
• Minimum of five (5+) years of relevant clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical company/CRO
• 3 years on clinical project management experience within a CRO or pharma
• Strong ophthalmology experience
• Experience in Project Management of the End-to-End Clinical Trial Lifecycle or Project Management of large-scale Projects in other industries
• Working knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including international regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical development programs
• Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Access, and Power Point)
• Experience managing projects in a matrix and virtual environment
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example and to encourage team members to seek solutions independently
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities and to utilize resources effectively
• Demonstrated ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate staff within a matrix system
• Financial awareness and ability to actively utilize financial tracking systems
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior project team members
• Ability to negotiate and liaise with clients in a professional manner
• Ability to present to staff at all levels
• Master's or other advanced degree
• PMP certification
• Proven experience managing global clinical trials across multiple regions, with an understanding of cross-functional and cross-cultural considerations