Associate Director, Project Management – Europe
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Associate Director leading clinical trial project management teams at Indero, a global dermatology and rheumatology CRO. Overseeing delivery, resourcing, compliance, and operational excellence across Europe.
Responsibilities:
- Provide senior leadership and line management oversight for the Project Management function
- Ensure consistent, high-quality project delivery across the portfolio in alignment with company strategy, policies, SOPs, and global regulatory requirements
- Build, develop, and lead the Project Delivery Project Management team
- Ensure appropriate resourcing and drive operational excellence across awarded studies
- Integrate project delivery with cross-functional departments to enable collaboration, scalability, and sponsor satisfaction
- Oversee employee training and professional development
- Provide leadership and direction for the Project Delivery function
- Partner with senior leadership to evolve delivery models, improve scalability, and support long-term operational planning
- Support workforce planning and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead, develop, and manage Project Managers, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance oversight, career development, and succession planning
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-accountability team culture
- Oversee departmental KPIs, workflow improvements, process standardization, and adoption of clinical trial systems and technology tools
- Review project scope, timelines, budgets, and complexity to ensure resource allocation and forecasting
- Partner with Project Directors on resource deployment, performance, workload, capability, training, and succession risks
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to contractual commitments
- Advise on risk and issue management and mitigation strategies
- Mentor Project Managers in proactive planning, stakeholder management, and problem resolution
- Share lessons learned and best practices with internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements
- Write, review, and maintain SOPs, tools, and process documentation
- Support audit and inspection readiness
Requirements:
- B.Sc. in a field relevant to clinical project management
- PMP certification an asset
- Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in clinical research and project management within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry
- Demonstrated leadership and line management experience, preferably within a CRO environment
- Strong leadership, judgement, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment and manage multiple priorities
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams, sponsors, and external partners
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
- Good knowledge of good clinical practices, and applicable Health Canada and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations/guidelines
- Must be legally able to work in the EU
Benefits:
- Permanent full-time position
- Flexible schedule
- Vacation
- Home-based position
- Ongoing learning and development
- Attractive advancement opportunities

















