Senior Project Manager / Associate Director - CNS - US/Canada - Remote

Worldwide Clinical Trials; North Carolina; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global CRO is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Associate Director for CNS projects, focusing on managing clinical trials from start to finish. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management within a CRO, particularly in CNS studies. This remote role emphasizes collaboration, operational excellence, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years' industry experience with at least 5 years in Clinical Project Management.
• Experience with CNS in a PM role is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage clinical trials from start-up through closeout.
• Direct technical, financial, and operational aspects to ensure successful trial completion.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

CTMS

EDC Systems

Job description

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Who We Are
We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates, and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.

We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, a global team of over 3,500+ experts, bright thinkers, dreamers, and doers, changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best way.

Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives, and we seek others who share this pursuit.

Why Worldwide

We believe everyone plays an important role in making a difference for patients and caregivers. From accessible leaders to supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds to succeed. We prioritize diversity and inclusion, fostering collaboration and creativity. Join us!

What The Project Management Department Does

Our project management combines operational rigor with therapeutic expertise, guiding project teams to deliver high quality, focusing on “doing it right the first time”. The team collaborates across scientific and therapeutic leadership, providing flexible, innovative solutions, with a focus on a specific therapeutic area to develop in-depth operational and scientific expertise.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate and manage clinical trials from start-up through closeout.
• Direct technical, financial, and operational aspects to ensure successful trial completion.
• Work with functional leads to identify issues, interpret data, make decisions, and implement solutions.
• Ensure all deliverables meet time, quality, and cost expectations.
• Collaborate with Project Management Directors and other functional leads to meet customer/contract expectations.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Experience managing projects in a multi-office environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CTMS, and EDC Systems.

Your Experience

• 6-7 years' industry experience, with at least 5 years in Clinical Project Management within a CRO.
• Experience with CNS (psychiatry focus) in a PM role is required.
• Degree in Life Sciences preferred.
• Knowledge of project management processes and budgeting.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Experience managing CNS studies is required.

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