Director, Project Management

Position Summary: Works cross functionally to develop partnership strategies for clinical trials and programs and works closely with our project teams to provide oversight, strategic expertise in the planning, coordination, and delivery of all activities for designated clinical study projects to ensure that project objectives of quality, scope, cost, and time are accomplished. Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to: Direct, manage and ensure collaboration within a team Project Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects/portfolios on a global platform Provide leadership and oversight on all clinical programs and in some unique cases, manage activities Interact with study sponsors as primary point of escalation beyond project management Optimize the profitability of the Project Management organization to meet or exceed budget targets Assess and manage resource allocations to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met Select, train, develop and manage the performance of talent in project leadership positions (Project Directors and Project Managers) Provide technical support and guidance (including scope definition, risk identification, escalation and mitigation, resource planning, goals and deliverables) to assigned project managers Identify and escalate impacts to project scope, resources, schedule or budget through standard methods Ensure project leadership personnel work to the highest quality