Executive Director – Project Management, Oncology
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Executive Director leading global oncology clinical project portfolios at Precision for Medicine. Managing project leaders, sponsors, resources, budgets, risks, and regulatory quality.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Senior Leadership to support defined corporate and departmental business strategies for Precision
- Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team of Directors, Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of global projects and portfolios
- Provide leadership and oversight on large and increasingly complex programs
- Interact with study sponsors as the primary point of escalation beyond project management
- Optimize Project Management organization profitability to meet or exceed budget targets
- Assess and manage resource allocations to meet cost, time, and quality goals
- Select, train, develop and manage performance of project leadership talent
- Provide technical support and guidance on scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, goals and deliverables
- Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule or budget
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, SOPs, working guidelines, project plans and regulatory requirements
- Participate in business development opportunities, proposals, budgeting and bid defense
- Manage project/program interdependencies to achieve milestones and deliverables
- Evaluate projects and implement changes, including recovery of at-risk projects, re-scoping, postponement or cancellation
- Measure and report KPIs and lead continuous improvement
- Function as Executive Oversight for projects not assigned as DPM when needed
- Manage supervised staff workload and provide feedback, development, coaching and annual performance reviews
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in science or health-related field
- Minimum 15 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive project management and line management experience or proven competencies for this position
- Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally including overnight stays
- Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools
- Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment
- Proven experience in people management
- Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Executive presence with ability to confidently deliver complex presentations to senior management
- In-depth proven experience in pharmaceutical and/or device research required
- Proficient in project management software
- Advanced degree preferred
- Experience in managing complex and global trials preferred
Benefits:
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Parental leave
- Paid time off for sick leave and vacation















