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Job summary

IQVIA's Clinical Project Manager role in Centurion, South Africa, focuses on leading regional and global clinical studies and study workstreams from start-up through close-out.

You will build sponsor relationships, manage timelines, budgets, quality and regulatory compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of clinical research experience, including project management experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment.
• Experience leading clinical studies, study workstreams, or cross-functional project teams.
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage study timelines, risks, quality, budgets and operational performance.
• Experience building effective sponsor and stakeholder relationships within a global environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Passion for advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of regional and global clinical studies or assigned study workstreams from start-up through close-out.
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, serving as a primary or key project contact and ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and study objectives.
• Develop and execute study management plans to support successful study delivery.
• Manage study timelines, budgets, quality, risks and operational performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive proactive issue resolution, risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful study outcomes.
• Support financial oversight, forecasting, change control and vendor management activities where applicable.
• Ensure studies are delivered in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, SOPs and contractual commitments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned, best-practice sharing and support of developing team members.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

ICH-GCP knowledge

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline

Job description

Clinical Project Manager - Global Study Leadership

Sofia, Bulgaria
Centurion, South Africa
Full time
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Clinical Project Manager - Global Study Leadership
At IQVIA, our Clinical Project Managers play a critical role in bringing innovative medicines to patients worldwide. You'll lead the delivery of clinical trials, partnering with sponsors and cross-functional teams to ensure studies are executed efficiently, compliantly and with a focus on quality, timelines and patient impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead regional and global clinical studies while expanding your project leadership expertise within one of the world's leading clinical research organizations.
Why Join Global Study Leadership?
Global Study Leadership is a global, full-service team delivering clinical trials through both therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery models. You'll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of studies across Oncology, Rare Disease, CNS, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Respiratory, Cell & Gene Therapy, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology and Women's Health, while partnering with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors around the world.
Working alongside experienced project leaders and cross-functional experts, you'll have opportunities to broaden your clinical research knowledge, strengthen your project management capabilities and develop sponsor-facing and leadership skills. Supported by a collaborative global network, mentorship, flexible ways of working and AI-enabled technology and data-driven insights, you'll be empowered to accelerate your growth and build a rewarding career within one of the world's leading clinical research organizations.
What You'll Be Doing
As a key member of the project leadership team, you'll be responsible for the successful delivery of clinical studies or study workstreams, ensuring projects meet quality, timeline, budget, regulatory and customer objectives.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of regional and global clinical studies or assigned study workstreams from start-up through close-out
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, serving as a primary or key project contact and ensuring an exceptional customer experience
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and study objectives
• Develop and execute study management plans to support successful study delivery
• Manage study timelines, budgets, quality, risks and operational performance throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive proactive issue resolution, risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful study outcomes
• Support financial oversight, forecasting, change control and vendor management activities where applicable
• Ensure studies are delivered in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, SOPs and contractual commitments
• Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned, best-practice sharing and support of developing team members

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline
• 5+ years of clinical research experience, including project management experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment
• Experience leading clinical studies, study workstreams, or cross-functional project teams
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to manage study timelines, risks, quality, budgets and operational performance
• Experience building effective sponsor and stakeholder relationships within a global environment
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while balancing multiple priorities
• Passion for advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes

Build Your Future with IQVIA

If you're looking for a role that combines clinical trial delivery, project leadership, sponsor partnership and career growth, we'd love to hear from you. At IQVIA, you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative studies, collaborate with industry-leading sponsors, leverage cutting-edge technology and develop your career within a global organization dedicated to transforming healthcare and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. We are committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintain a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
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