Job Description

　　Serves as the Project Lead and primary sponsor contact. Accountable for the overall delivery of the project (quality, time, cost) on behalf of the organization. Establishes and communicates customer expectations to the project team. Ensures that escalation pathways are adhered to internally and externally. Leads the cross functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables.

　　Serves as the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.Ensures escalation pathways adhered to internally and externallyOn projects where the scope requires, ensures clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leadsAccountable for the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost,

　　quality)Ensures financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate

　　understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of

　　Out of Scope activity, drive the Con Mod process/negotiations and team execution to timelinesEstablishes, communicates and manages customer expectations to achieve

　　optimal delivery during the projectDrives Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level (RBQM/RESOLVE).Ensures project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH- GCP,

　　regulatory and project specific requirements

　　Education and Experience:

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job

　　Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

　　Technical and systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as organization systems (CTMS, Preclarus, Clarity)Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and workload of project team members in a frequently changing environmentEffective oral and written communication and presentation skills Proactive, solutions oriented and adaptable to changing priorities and situationsAdvanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directivesStrong understanding of the key principles of project management (time, quality, cost), including solid financial acumenSound interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teamsGood judgment and decision making skills and capable of applying critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situationsAbility to negotiate, persuade and influence others, including a cross cultural awareness