Senior Director, Global Clinical Projects — Remote

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Polska; Remote; PLN 524,000 - 743,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior/Director, Project Management to lead global clinical research programs and provide strategic leadership across multiple projects.

You’ll partner with sponsors, cross‑functional teams, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This remote role emphasizes leadership and operational excellence across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or allied field.
• 10+ years of clinical pharmaceutical industry experience including project management.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience and 8+ years in clinical research preferred.
• Experience leading Rheumatology studies is required.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple global clinical research projects and programs, ensuring delivery against timeline, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Direct, mentor, and develop Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, supporting performance, growth, and team effectiveness.
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration across internal stakeholders, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Define resource requirements, manage project staffing strategies, and implement contingency plans to support successful delivery.
• Partner with sponsors to align on project scope, priorities, performance expectations, and strategic objectives.
• Monitor financial performance across assigned projects, driving accountability for budgets, forecasting, and resource utilization.
• Communicate project status, risks, and strategic updates to senior leadership while facilitating effective decision-making.
• Drive process improvement and change initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, project quality, and team performance.
• Support business development activities through client presentations, proposal development, and collaboration with commercial teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Life Sciences degree

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior/Director, Project Management to lead global clinical research programs and provide strategic leadership across multiple projects.

You’ll partner with sponsors, cross‑functional teams, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This remote role emphasizes leadership and operational excellence across a matrixed organization.