Senior Project Manager / Associate Director - CNS (US/Canada)

Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global clinical research organization and contract research organization focused on improving patient lives through innovative, high-quality clinical research. The Senior Project Manager / Associate Director will coordinate and manage CNS clinical trials from start-up through closeout, overseeing technical, financial, operational, and client deliverables while leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for the overall coordination and management of clinical trials from start-up through closeout activities
• Directs the technical, financial and operational aspects of the projects -- thus securing the successful completion of clinical trials
• Works with major functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project, interpret data on complex issues, make good business decisions and ensure solutions are implemented
• Works to ensure that all project deliverables meet the customer’s time/quality/cost expectations
• The SPM, with support from the Project Management Directors, working in collaboration with other functional area leads, is accountable for ensuring that all project deliverables meet the customer/contract expectations

Requirements:

• • High level of responsibility and accountability in all tasks
• • Communication skills
• • Ability to effectively perform in demanding situations
• • Thorough knowledge of project management processes with a solid understanding of how to craft and manage a project budge
• • Can demonstrate experience of successfully managing and/or leading multidisciplinary project teams
• • 6-7 years' industry experience with a minimum of 5 years in a Clinical Project Management role, within a CRO setting
• • CNS experience in a PM role is required
• • Ability to travel when needed
• • University/College degree, within Life Science is preferred