The Lead Project Manager oversees small to medium-sized clinical research projects, ensuring quality deliverables on time and budget while leading teams and participating in corporate assignments such as training and business development.
Company Description
PSI is a leading Contract Research Organization with more than 30 years in the industry offering a perfect balance between stability and innovation to both clients and employees. We focus on delivering quality and on-time services across a variety of therapeutic indications.
As a Lead Project Manager, your role will consist of two parts: Project Management and Corporate/Departmental Assignments.
Project Management responsibilities include:
- Management of small (<5 countries and/or limited services) and medium sized (5-15 countries and/or full service) projects under general supervision with primary responsibility for the production of project deliverables in conformance with the predefined quality standards, on time and on budget
- Performing the project co-manager’s role in complex international projects/programs with secondary responsibility for the production of project deliverables in conformance with the predefined quality standards, on time and on budget
- Adherence to and promotion of principles of delivery and service in dealing with PSI customers
- Project team leadership
Corporate/Departmental Assignments include:
- Training, mentoring and coaching of study team members.
- Participation in feasibility research
- Assistance in business development tasks, such as development of proposals, client presentations, bid defense meetings, and the like
- Implementation of company standard practices and compliance with intradepartmental procedures
- At least 5-year industry experience in clinical research
- At least 2 years of project-level clinical project management experience, including management of all project phases from startup to closure
- Experience in radiopharmaceutical studies is preferred
If you feel it is time to make your skills and knowledge visible within a growing company with true focus on its people, then PSI is the right choice for you.
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