Senior Project Manager

Advanced Clinical; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Clinical is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex clinical studies and lead the project team. This role acts as the primary resource and communication point for clients and internal teams across multiple sponsors and programs.

The Senior PM will guide staff and vendors, ensure timely deliverables, manage budgets, and maintain high-quality study management while advancing process improvements within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• PMP certification or membership in PM/CR organizations.
• Minimum 2 years of project management in clinical research; 7+ years in clinical research.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be fluent in English; must have or obtain passport/ID.

Responsibilities

• Support proposals and business development, including input to RFPs.
• Manage complex programs across sponsors and protocols.
• Act as SME in therapeutic areas and indications.
• Coordinate and manage trials from start-up to closeout.
• Manage project finances, budgets, and client reviews.
• Provide study-specific training for staff.
• Delegate work to PMA or team members where appropriate.
• Assess and plan resource needs across functions.
• Create comprehensive project plans and track metrics.
• Serve as primary liaison between study team and client.
• Escalate issues to leadership as needed.
• Follow SOPs and participate in SOP reviews.
• Ensure GCP compliance through training and processes.
• Collaborate to identify issues, interpret data, and implement solutions.
• Develop risk management and contingency plans.
• Lead and participate in meetings; mentor junior staff.
• Oversee performance, deliverables, budgets, and client satisfaction.

Skills

PMP certification

Leadership skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Travel flexibility

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

A Senior Project Manager (Senior PM) is responsible for overseeing and conducting complex studies The Senior PM will oversee all assigned clinical research staff and vendors to ensure that efficient and effective management of clinical activities is being maintained. The Senior PM may be responsible for multiple projects or clinical programs across multiple sponsors and must be able to work independently and in a team environment to effectively lead and drive the project deliverables. The Senior PM will serve as a primary resource and point of communication for both the client and the project team. The Senior Project Manager will demonstrate exemplary leadership both within the project teams and within the PM team.

Responsibilities:

• Support Proposals & Business Development as necessary to secure new business, including but not limited to, providing review and input to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and presenting at bid defense meetings as requested.
• Work on program or protocols that are complex, high profile to the company and/or client, based on dollar value and project scope, Sponsor and future opportunities, compound, and therapeutic area.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a therapeutic areas or indications.
• Overall coordination and management of clinical trials from start-up to closeout, within the contractual timelines.
• Project specific financial management, including but not limited to, contract adherence, budget management and regular budget reviews with the client.
• Provide and/or endure study-specific training for the clinical research staff.
• Delegate appropriate study work to Project Management Associate or other appropriate team members when applicable.
• Determine/evaluate the appropriate resourcing needs for all involved functional areas.
• Communicate resourcing needs to appropriate functional area management.
• Generate a comprehensive and detailed study-specific Project Plan (PP) and ensure underlying functional plans are included.
• Establish and manage processes to track and analyze critical project information & metrics, including but not limited to, timeline management, project projections and forecasts, and trend and gap analyses.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the AC study or clinical team and the client.
• Escalate significant issues to appropriate AC Leadership.
• Follow applicable Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in Departmental SOP review and revisions, process initiatives, candidate interview process.
• Ensure compliance with applicable GCPs through training, processes, and early issue identification and correction.
• Collaborate with other functional areas to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project, interpret data, make good business decisions, and ensure the implementation of timely solutions.
• Develops and implements risk management strategies and contingency plans for clinical deliverables.
• Maintains a flexible approach to address issues innovatively and proactively.
• Leads and/or participates in team, client, and cross functional meetings.
• Provides oversight and mentoring for less experienced PM, and Project Management Associate, as assigned.
• Oversees overall project performance including but not limited to all deliverables, study finances and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. An advanced degree is preferred.
• PMP certification or membership in other Project Management organizations or other Clinical Research organizations e.g., ACRP/ICR/SCRA.
• A minimum of 2 years of project management experience in the clinical research field. At least 7 years of clinical research experience. Full service contract research organization setting experience preferred.
• Strong Leadership skills including excellent verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong computer proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work well in a high-paced team environment but also independently without significant oversight; Flexibility in work hours and ability to travel.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a current passport or identity card as applicable.

This job description is a summary. It is not intended to be comprehensive in detail. Individuals with this job title will be expected to perform according to their individual goals and evaluations in addition to this job description and all applicable standards (SOPs, manuals, code of conduct, laws, regulations, etc.).