Project Manager

Description:

This role will lead new and existing CRO laboratory projects across a range of disciplines all with the focus on accelerating the development and adoption of novel therapeutics. This includes assay development and clinical testing, biorepository/sample management and logistics, and kitting for client studies spanning the globe. This is a key role which is client-facing, ensuring project plans are translated into action and results, requiring internal cross-functional leadership.

Manages a portfolio of projects for a specific set of clients and is accountable for overall project/portfolio performance. Proactively identifies resources, budgets projects, prioritizes client's portfolio in line with site-wide portfolio of projects and is the primary operational interface between Precision for Medicine and the client. Negotiates and makes decisions with the client. Provides internal consulting on portfolio and project management issues and proactively identifies opportunities for process and efficiency improvement across functions. Serves as the cross-functional lead for assigned complex portfolio and projects and monitors operational delivery progress against contracted timelines and budget. Prepares and maintains process documents and mentors junior Project Managers.

Essential Information
 

• Leads projects from conception through close-out, ensuring detailed planning and execution, risk management, communication and stakeholder management, scope and cost control
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations and/or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Navigates ambiguity and has a system and process solution mindset to support growth and continuous improvement
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways with minimal supervision
• Represents the department as a prime contact on projects. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise. Strong influencing skills
• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions