Clinical Trials Project Initiation Manager

Labconnect,-LL; Oakland Village (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Labconnect,-LL is seeking a Manager, Project Initiation to oversee daily operations and lead a team in clinical trial setup and process improvement. You will liaise between senior leadership and staff to optimize productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance monitoring within a collaborative environment. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years’ setup related or project management experience.
• Experience in customer service and possess excellent organization, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• Clinical Research, Central Lab, and/or Project Management experience outside LabConnect will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Initial Setups & Amendments.
• Serve as first point of contact for management issues related to setup of new or amended clinical trials.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Interface with internal departments to assist with database setup and communicate study needs to meet client expectations.
• Maintain communication with directors and other managers to stay informed of operational changes.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Evaluate process flows and identify improvement opportunities; create training materials, templates, job aids, and SOPs; collect and implement lessons learned and process changes; develop tools to monitor process effectiveness.
• Departmental Support: Assist in interviewing and hiring Project Initiation staff; participate in process improvement initiatives and metrics reporting; may supervise Project Initiation team; assign clinical trial protocols.
• Training & Mentorship: Mentor and train new team members; coach and retain associates through performance management and career development initiatives.
• Perform additional related tasks as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Visio

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Labconnect,-LL is seeking a Manager, Project Initiation to oversee daily operations and lead a team in clinical trial setup and process improvement. You will liaise between senior leadership and staff to optimize productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, resource allocation, and performance monitoring within a collaborative environment. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.