Program Director, Accelerated Clinical Development

Jobtailor

New Jersey

On-site

USD 130,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey is seeking an experienced senior project manager to lead complex clinical development programs. You will create and maintain integrated study schedules using MS Project, align timelines with development plans, and drive decisions with predictive analytics and dashboards.

The role requires 8+ years in pharma or healthcare, mentoring teams, and ability to operate in global matrixed organizations; Planisware experience is a plus; strong budgeting and risk management skills

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Business, or related discipline is required.
Minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, or related industries.
Demonstrated experience leading complex clinical development programs.
Knowledge of project management methodologies, systems, and tools.
Demonstrated expertise in MS Project.
Proficiency with technology enabling tools including Visio, Excel, etc.
Experience mentoring/coaching others.
Experience operating in matrixed global organizations and leading without authority.
Demonstrated ability to be creative and flexible to change/improve working environment in broad context.
Hands on experience in Planisware

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and manage integrated study schedules in Microsoft Project including key events, roadmaps, and critical-path visualizations.
Identify opportunities to accelerate development timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.
Leverage digital planning platforms, integrated timelines, predictive analytics, dashboards, and program management tools to improve predictability and execution.
Align clinical trial timelines with integrated clinical and compound development plans.
Develop budget, timeline, and FTE forecasts; create scenario analyses in Planisware to support decision‑making.
Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and dependencies.
Collect, consolidate, and report financial, timeline, and resource metrics for governance reviews and external funding partnerships.
Maintain study governance documentation, After Action Review and lessons learned.
Support governance reviews, investment decisions, and portfolio prioritization activities.