Project Manager II
Company: Labcorp
Location: Burlington
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
This position can be home based, anywhere within the United States
or Canada.
This position is within Labcorp Drug Development.
Project Manager II
Typically, under the direction of a Senior Project Manager/Project
Director, the Project Manager oversees and manages domestic,
regional, and/or international projects. Responsibilities include
managing project teams, communications, risk, scope, schedule,
cost, quality, and stakeholders effectively ensuring that variance
from plan is proactively and effectively mitigated and client
expectations are met. The Project Manager is expected to have
working knowledge of drug development and clinical trial execution.
The Project Manager also compiles and drives documentation for the
project, ensuring the accuracy and quality of regulatory data.
Essential Job Duties:
- Serve as key client contact for assigned project
responsibilities, establishing working relationships with client
project teams which result in client satisfaction, operational
excellence, and thereby increase potential for repeat
business.
- For areas of project responsibility, lead core project team(s)
and facilitate team's ability to lead extended project team(s),
ensuring effective cross-functional teamwork among project team
members including both internal and external stakeholders.
Depending on size and scope of project(s), this job duty may be
performed in collaboration with a Senior Project Manager and/or
Project Director.
- Serve as escalation point for project issues, within area of
project responsibility, to internal and external stakeholders, as
appropriate.
- Proactively identify and resolve conflicts as needed.
- Monitor project scope, schedule and costs to ensure all remain
on track with the contract and with financial performance targets.
Initiate and implement appropriate actions to proactively manage
the change control process both internally and externally.
- Understand the project delivery strategy, costing assumptions
and resulting budget for assigned project(s).
- Proactively lead both quality control and risk assurance
activities to ensure project deliverables are met according to
regulatory, Labcorp Drug Development, and client requirements.
- Create and manage variance to required project plans. Per SOPs,
implement and monitor progress against project plans and revise as
necessary. Ensure that all staff allocated to assigned project(s)
adheres to professional standards and SOPs, providing performance
feedback to team member's respective supervisors.
- Aid in development and maintenance of key project performance
indicators for client specified metrics, ensuring that the KPIs are
within scope of the project contract.
- Define and manage project resource needs and establish
succession plans for key resources.
- In collaboration with relevant departments, prepare and deliver
presentations for new business as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Education Required:
- 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.
Education Preferred:
- Masters or other advanced degree.
- PMP certification.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
- 1 + years of current experience working as a Project Manager at
a CRO managing full-service global trials/studies and the
responsibility of the financial management of the studies.
Experience Required:
- Minimum of five (5) years relevant clinical research experience
in a pharmaceutical company/CRO.
- In lieu of the above requirement, candidates with (a) six (6)
years supervisory experience in a heath care setting and (b) five
(5) years clinical research experience including one (1) years of
project management experience (international clinical trial
management experience preferred) in the pharmaceutical or CRO
industries will be considered.
- Working knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including
international regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical
development programs.
- Broad knowledge of drug development process and client
needs.
- Working knowledge of project management processes.
- Experience managing projects in a virtual environment.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities
and to utilize resources effectively.
- Financial awareness and ability to actively utilize financial
tracking systems.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate
staff within a matrix system.
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example and to encourage team
members to seek solutions independently.
- Excellent communication, planning and organizational
skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to negotiate and liaise with clients in a professional
manner.
- Ability to present to staff at all levels.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion
in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination
of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our
business and the qualifications of the individual and do not
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family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic
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