Project Manager

Medidata Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous pension

25+ paid holidays per year

Job summary

The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association is seeking a project manager to lead project delivery within a hybrid work environment. In this role, you will be responsible for managing client expectations, documentation, and financials while ensuring compliance with project methodologies.

Ideal candidates will have a 4-year degree and experience in clinical or software development settings, alongside strong communication and time management skills. Joining our team offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical/biomedical and/or software development environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Medidata (or similar) products commensurate with requirements.
• Demonstrate good verbal/written communication and organizational skills.
• Experience leading project teams and meeting project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery to ensure all deliverables are tracked.
• Manage client expectations and communications.
• Document minutes/action items during client meetings.
• Assure compliance with project management methodologies.

Skills

Project delivery management

Client communication

Budget management

Risk management

Team collaboration

Education

4 year college degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Location

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in‑person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week following Company policy.

About our Company

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating over 25 years of ground‑breaking technological innovation across more than 38,000 trials and 12 million patients, Medidata offers industry‑leading expertise, analytics‑powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata's seamless, end‑to‑end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com. Listen to our latest podcast, from Dreamers to Disruptors, and follow us at @Medidata.

About the Team

The Project Management Function is responsible for the overall relationship management of client accounts and day‑to‑day activities. The function also ensures that Medidata is able to deliver quality projects and services on time and within budget through effective management of Medidata resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery to ensure that all deliverables are tracked and that documentation is current
• Manage client expectations and communications, and ensure overall client satisfaction
• Manage project scope, timelines, budget and milestones
• Manage project financials including forecasting, project budget, and accuracy of invoicing
• Create and maintain accurate and current project documentation
• Raise and track work requests to other departments
• Document minutes/action items during client and internal meetings; conduct appropriate follow‑up
• Manage issues and risks driving appropriate resolution and mitigation
• Provide proactive communication to all stakeholders
• Assure compliance with Medidata's standard project management methodologies, quality management system
• Support development of sales orders and change orders
• Deliver workshops and lead client meetings

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Medidata (or similar) products commensurate with requirements of the specific role
• Preference for a basic understanding of clinical research (pharma/device/biotech) and of clinical research SaaS technology
• Demonstrate good verbal/written communication and organizational skills
• Exhibit time management skills along with strong collaboration and teamwork
• Experience leading project teams and meeting project timelines
• Self‑motivated and able to assume responsibility in a professional manner
• Demonstrate basic computer skills
• Experience with the MS Office suite and/or other current software technologies
• Experience creating and delivering presentations
• 4 year college degree or equivalent (analytic discipline a plus) preferred
• Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical/biomedical and/or software development environment preferred
• Self‑starter; requires only general instruction for routine assignments, and some coaching/mentoring on more complex assignments
• Travel expectations up to 20%, domestic & international

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non‑sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides benefits, including medical, dental, family leave, life and disability insurance, a generous pension, and 25+ paid holidays per year.