Senior Project Management Assistant - Clinical Trials Ops

IQVIA; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Project Management Assistant to join the Clinical Functional Service Partnership team. You will partner with Clinical Trial Leads and global cross-functional teams to ensure studies are executed efficiently, compliantly, and inspection-ready.

As a senior member of the trial team, you will coordinate study activities across systems, documentation, finance, training and vendor oversight, driving operational excellence and consistency throughout the trial lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field required.
• Minimum 2 years of PMA experience.
• Strong communication in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to solve problems and work collaboratively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage performance dashboards, analyze event triggers/alerts and determine appropriate follow up for Project Leader (PL) or other function(s) to act upon.
• Coordinate project schedule and ensure timely updates of all key milestone and partner with PL on related calls.
• Coordinate and support the risk and issue management process.
• Manage all aspects of the Project Finances including Estimate at Completion (EAC), monthly expenses, invoices and reconciliation.
• Demonstrate compliance with the Vendor and Purchase Order (PO) Management process.
• Implement and maintain baseline and change control processes.
• Ensure PL has timely and accurate data on areas including cost, schedule, scope, utilization, change orders and quality to support better decision-making.
• Develop and maintain relevant sections of Project Management Plans.
• Review and support project resource allocation within project budgeted for assigned portfolio/ projects.
• Prepare correspondence, including meeting minutes, for project team and/or customer.
• Organize and partner with PL in managing internal project team and customer meetings.
• Prepare project status reports and presentation materials for internal project team and customer meetings.
• Manage and coordinate core file reviews and support audits as needed. Drive e Trial Master File (eTMF) filing compliance focusing on completeness, timeliness and quality.
• Manage project specific eTraining and oversee compliance.
• Coordinate and support onboarding of new Key Project Team Members and system access.
• Monitor project metrics and make required updates in IQVIA systems to ensure accurate and timely reporting is available to senior management.
• Participate in regional initiatives to support Project Management Analyst (PMA) community and aid personal development.

Skills

PMA experience

Project coordination

English proficiency

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's Degree Life sciences or related field

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Project Management Assistant to join the Clinical Functional Service Partnership team. You will partner with Clinical Trial Leads and global cross-functional teams to ensure studies are executed efficiently, compliantly, and inspection-ready.

As a senior member of the trial team, you will coordinate study activities across systems, documentation, finance, training and vendor oversight, driving operational excellence and consistency throughout the trial lifecycle.