Sr. Global Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manages and leads strategic operational aspects of large scale clinical trial projects / programs with the client and project management teams to ensure timely, coordinated risk mitigated delivery of projects and services.
• Plans, analyzes and assesses client business potential and commercial proposals working in partnership with assigned Global Relationship Directors, and Business and Account executives and development teams, including assisting with the formulation of plans for growth, AOP and strategy of new service lines.
• Provides senior level consultation and support both within the business and to the client to continually provide service improvements and expand service line offerings.
• Anticipates, understands, and responds to the needs of clients within our organizational success parameters by acting as the “Voice of the Customer” catalyst in the organization.
• Recommends appropriate placement of work for assigned clients at various sites making the appropriate technology, region or capacity decision in the best interest of the client’s study.
• Ensures the executive sponsor is informed of all customer relationship issues, needs and developments.
• Leads client business review process, QBR’s, Quality reviews, meetings and workshops with overall collation assessment monitoring of actions, business performance metrics and targets.
• Works with project managers to define project milestones and deliverables, to monitor and report on critical path.
• Conducts risk review of project plan and critical path deliverables on a reoccurring basis and establishes shared risk mitigation plans.
• Manages and facilitates client problem and solution escalation process serving as a liaison with Global Project Leadership to ensure effective solution/resolution.
• Communicates with clients and other stakeholders to gain support for improvement initiatives and actively solicits suggestions for improvement.
• Reviews high level client and program budget vs. actual performance and associated actions. May be asked to utilize or develop tools to accomplish this review. Assists in revenue collection where required.
• Sets priorities, monitors progress towards goals, and tracks key details. Reports progress as required.
• Applies appropriate rationale and effective communication skills that will be able to influence key decisions and lead constructive debate on challenging topics across multi-site projects / programs.
• Applies Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires in depth understanding of clinical trials and other business services.
• Requires understanding and competent use of SOPs required by company Quality standards.
• Requires good knowledge of company functions globally and a deep understanding of the relationships and processes integration among departments within the business.
• Requires ability to actively and successfully use a range of influencing and leadership styles dependent on situation.
• Requires ability to lead effectively during challenging times and periods of change.
• Requires ability to speak, listen and write in a clear, concise, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Requires ability to influence internal and external contacts on services including but not limited to, Clinical Research, IVR and vendor management groups.
• Requires ability to overcome obstacles and achieve key outcomes and follow through to get things done and deliver what is promised.
• Requires ability to manage competing priorities.
• Requires ability to effectively apply logic to analyse situation, break down into root cause and develop/ test solutions.
• Requires ability to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Requires ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and makes clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Requires ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships within the team, and broader organisation to achieve goals.
• Requires ability to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Requires experience with both detail execution and strategic orientation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer Certification in Project Management by a recognized institution in project management.

Education/ Experience:

• Requires accredited college or university degree, preferably in a health related field. Prefer advanced degree in a health related field.
• Requires 10 years experience within pharmaceutical research and development.
• Requires clinical trial management expertise.
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills to include excellent relationship building.
• Requires proven experience working with direct management of teams in a complex global environment.
• Requires proven experience with customers in a dynamic environment.
• Requires excellent communication, organizational skills and project coordination skills.
• Requires working knowledge of core service line and strategic level overview of all service lines.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
• Requires experience in the Pharmaceutical and R&D field.

Work Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to use a computer up to 8 hours per day.
• 10 - 25% Travel domestically and internationally as needed.