.Typically under the direction of a Senior Project Manager/Project Director, the Project Manager oversees and manages domestic, regional and/or global projects.
Responsibilities typically include managing project teams, communications, risk, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and stakeholders effectively ensuring that variance from plan is proactively and effectively mitigated and client expectations are met The Project Manager is expected to have a working knowledge of drug development and clinical trial execution.
The Project Manager also compiles and drives documentation for the project, ensuring the accuracy and quality of regulatory data.Operational delivery- Responsible for project delivery with regards to agreed time, scope, cost and quality- TEAM COMMUNICATION: Serve as key client contact for assigned project responsibilities, establishing working relationships with client project teams which result in client satisfaction, operational excellence and thereby increase potential for repeat business- For areas of project responsibility, lead core project team(s) and facilitate team's ability to lead extended project team(s), ensuring effective cross-functional teamwork among project team members including both internal and external stakeholders.
Depending on size and scope of project(s), this job duty may be performed in collaboration with a Senior Project Manager and/or Project Director- Serve as escalation point for project issues, within area of project responsibility, to internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate- TEAM COMMUNICATION: Proactively identify and resolve conflicts as needed- COST: Understand the project delivery strategy, costing assumptions and resulting budget for assigned project(s)- SCOPE: Monitor project scope, schedule and costs to ensure all remain on track with the contract and with financial performance targets.
Initiate and implement appropriate actions to proactively manage the change control process both internally and externally- RISK: Proactively lead both quality control and risk assurance activities to ensure project deliverables are met according to regulatory, Covance and client requirements- QUALITY: Create and manage variance to required project plans.
Per SOPs, implement and monitor progress against project plans and revise as necessary