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