Project Director (United States)

At Allucent™, we are dedicated to helping small-medium biopharmaceutical companies efficiently navigate the complex world of clinical trials to bring life-changing therapies to patients in need across the globe.

We are looking for a Project Director (PD) to join our A-team (hybrid*/remote). As a PD at Allucent, you are responsible coordinating and overseeing operational project teams, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of processes within the Clinical Trial Operations (CTO) department. This position controls and monitors the quality and full-service delivery of clinical trial Allucent customers

In this role your key tasks will include:

Project oversight:

• Responsible for overall quality and management of the delivery clinical trial projects and programs
• Manages complex, cross-functional resource requirements in line with budgeted, time, scope, and quality expectations for project delivery
• Oversees budgets and ensuring correct financial forecasting, planning, invoicing and timely implementation of out of scope activities
• Reviews and approves content and costing of proposals
• Ensures effective risk management across the project delivery lifecycle
• Negotiates and influences internal and external team members in a professional manner and with successful outcomes
• Effectively solves problems with project teams by applying strategic thinking and conflict resolution skills
• Balances multiple competing priorities, with effective and efficient resource utilization across projects and program

Client management

• Serves as key contact for assigned clients on delivery of scope, customer satisfaction on services and capabilities and the assessment of client needs

Leadership

• Shows knowledge of and insight into general business principles and practices, and is able to balance business priorities
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, and approaches complex challenges with creativity and flexibility
• Leads by example and encourages team members to develop strong solutions for clinical trial delivery
• Supports the recruitment and interviewing of new employees
• Responsible for supervision of project staff and communication with functional managers, including performance feedback
• May be assigned as line manager

Other

• Actively supports staff learning & development within the company
• Drafts and contributes as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of global clinical trial delivery activities to the evaluation/improvement of processes and procedures within the Quality Management System
• Ensures good communication and relationships with current and future clients
• Able to identify client needs and new business opportunities
• Capable of translating protocol requirements into a clear operational strategy for client engagements
• Able to translate guidelines, rules and regulations into clear and usable recommendations
• Actively contributes and participates in client evaluations, visits and bid defenses
• Networks with local and national agencies for future project development in cooperation with other departments

• Contributes to other areas of the Allucent business as required
• Business travel is required for this position, including possible international travel

Requirements

To be successful you will possess:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in life science, healthcare and/or business degree; Master’s degree or greater preferred
• Minimum 9+ years of relevant work experience in drug development and/or clinical research that includes extensive clinical project management experience, with at least 5 years of clinical project management experience
• Preference for candidates with CRA experience
• Expert knowledge of ICH-GCP(R2), data and patient privacy practices, and applicable (local) regulatory requirements
• Strong financial acumen, administrative excellence and analytical skills
• Experience managing global clinical trials
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, critical thinking and organizational skills, including command of English language
• Proficiency with various applications including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Clinical trial delivery process expertise
• Strong general administrative skills and experience
• Outgoing and client focused
• Proactive and solution oriented
• Strong presentation and networking capabilities
• Experience applying a data driven approach to drive clinical trial delivery solutions
• Able to balance and prioritize competing projects, programs