Global Project Managers / Senior Project Managers - Respiratory

Fortrea; Polska; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea seeks Experienced EU-based Respiratory Project Managers to lead global Phase II and III studies in a CRO or sponsor setting. You will oversee multi-country trials, timelines, budgets and sponsor relationships with a focus on data integrity and patient safety.

You bring strong respiratory expertise, ICH-GCP knowledge, and a track record of leading cross-functional teams as a primary client contact in complex stakeholder environments.

Qualifications

• Strong respiratory therapeutic expertise including asthma, COPD, ILD or related indications.
• Experience leading global Phase II and III studies in CRO or sponsor environments.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-country trials with timelines, budgets, risks, resources and sponsor relationships.
• Understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical operations, study start-up, enrollment management and vendor oversight.
• Experience as primary client contact and leading cross-functional global teams.
• Ability to operate independently and manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience overseeing respiratory endpoint vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead global respiratory studies and manage sponsor relationships across regions.
• Drive study start-up, enrollment management and vendor oversight.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across clinical operations, medical and regulatory.
• Provide strategic risk management and proactive issue resolution.

Skills

Respiratory therapeutic expertise

Global Phase II/III delivery

Multi-country trial management

ICH-GCP & vendor oversight

Primary client contact

Cross-functional global leadership

Independent stakeholder management

Respiratory endpoint vendors oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Master’s degree (preferred)

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Experienced EU-based Respiratory Project Managers.

We are looking for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with:

• Strong respiratory therapeutic expertise, ideally including asthma, COPD, ILD, severe respiratory disease, pulmonary fibrosis, or related indications.
• Experience leading global Phase II and III studies within a CRO or sponsor environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-country clinical trials including oversight of timelines, budgets, risks, resources, and sponsor relationships.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical operations, study start-up, enrollment management, and vendor oversight.
• Experience serving as a primary client contact and leading cross-functional global teams.
• Proven ability to operate independently and manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience with operationally overseeing complex respiratory endpoint vendors

Preferred Experience

• Overall Respiratory expertise including rare respiratory (IPF) and specialized respiratory populations.
• Large global programs with accelerated timelines and high enrollment demands.
• RBQM and risk-based delivery approaches.
• Bid defense, proposal strategy, and client governance experience.
• Previous leadership or mentoring responsibilities for PMs and junior team members.
• Exposure to decentralized, digital, or innovative trial delivery models.

Key Attributes

• Strong sponsor-facing presence.
• Strategic problem-solving and proactive risk management.
• Abiliy to lead through complexity and change.
• Commercial awareness and growth mindset.
• Collaborative leadership style aligned with our "PM as CEO" operating philosophy.

We're Specifically Looking For Individuals Who Demonstrate

• Strong sponsor-facing presence.
• Strategic problem-solving and proactive risk management.
• Abiliy to lead through complexity and change.
• Commercial awareness and growth mindset.
• Collaborative leadership style aligned with our "PM as CEO" operating philosophy.

Differentiators

• Respiratory portfolios for major pharma sponsors.
• Global studies involving hundreds of sites and multiple regions.
• Study rescue, accelerated start-up, or enrollment recovery programs.
• Cross-functional leadership across clinical operations, medical, regulatory, and vendor partners.

Qualifications (Minimum Required)

University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession (i.e., nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately accredited institution.

Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Master’s or other advanced degree.
• PMP certification.

If you are based in one of the listed countries and bring the experience and expertise we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. Join Fortrea and be part of a team shaping the future of clinical research through impactful, global respiratory studies!

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