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Clinical Research - Director of Project Management Jobs - Europe

Clinical Research - Director of Project Management Jobs - Europe (Job Ref: WR/JOBS/21923-8577)

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Job Summary

Flame Pharma Clinical Research - Director of Project Management Job - Europe:

Flame Pharma are currently working with one of the largest Clinical Research Organisations in the world to recruit a Director of Project Management to be based in Paris.

Job Title

Director, Project Management

Background

For two decades, our client has played a key role in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries by partnering with clients to accelerate time to market, control development costs, reduce risk and maximize return on investment. As one of the  World’s largest Clinical Research Organisations , they deliver a full range of services and solutions through its worldwide offices. They are now working with Flame Pharma to recruit a Director of Project Management.

Key Responsibilities

• To lead, manage, mentor and support PACE Project Managers (PM) to ensure that the company delivers quality projects to its clients and achieves or exceeds project margins.
• Provides project management expertise to the Project Managers.
• Manage human resources within the Project Management group and ensure the adequate staffing to meet the business needs.
• Guide ongoing training, career development, and line management process within PACE EU PM group.
• Liaise with Business Management and other Functional Heads to continually assess and improve processes and quality with PACE Project Management group.
• Contribute to strategy and business planning activities of PACE CRU, including annual planning cycle and development of business plans.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations; represent the company  at marketing/new business meetings, and professional meetings.

Resourcing

• Deploy efficient and appropriate resources in order to meet client requirements and internal business needs e.g. total labour costs, utilisation and billability.
• Recruit and retain appropriate staff in line with budget and forecast. Develop resource plan and hiring strategy together with PACE Business Management.
• Maintain and continuously improve agreed level of productivity/billability and staff turnover in line with the budget and forecast.
• Ensure appropriate transition of projects requiring a Project Manager change.

Quality

• Ensure Project Managers are compliant with SOPs and company Project Management Process Flow.
• Review Project Manager tools (e.g. project plan) to assure they are being used effectively.
• Ensure Project Managers take appropriate follow-up of remedial and subsequent corrective action and closure to audit findings. Take proactive steps to assure follow through for current work.
• Work proactively with PM QMG to identify areas for process improvements, based on client, team feedback and quality assurance audits.

Career planning, Development and Training

• Ensure Project Managers have been given the right training at the right time in line with the Project Managers core curriculum and additional PACE Project Managers trainings - as defined in the PACE Project Managers  curriculum.
• Undertake the full range of duties relevant to the leadership, management and development of the team to ensure that their performance meets and/or exceeds both the business and their own personal goals/objectives.
• Ensure the timely completion of the performance management process using the global tool.
• Participate in the formal review processes e.g. performance and salary reviews to Corporate standards and timescales.
• Maintain a positive, results-oriented work environment, building partnerships and modelling teamwork, communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner. 

Project Deliverables

• Supports Project Managers in ensuring Projects achieve or exceed contracted quality and milestones delivery.
• May lead the start-up of large and complex global programs and complex domestic or international programs.

Project Revenue

• Reviews and approves monthly revenue recognition and forecasts for accuracy and completeness on given projects - this is a shared responsibility with the Business Manager.
• Ensures Project Managers fully trained on Revenue Recognition Tools.

Project Profitability

• Ensures Project Managers are taking appropriate action to maintain project profitability - this is a shared responsibility with the Business Manager.
• Supports Project Managers in identifying and taking action on potential Change In Scopes - this is a shared responsibility with the Business Manager.
• Supports Project Managers in internal discussions where required with Operations to solve resource/cost issues - this is a shared responsibility with the Business Manager.

Project Cash Flow

• Ensures Project Managers take appropriate and timely action to invoice their projects.
• Ensuring any issues around cash flow are resolved - this is a shared responsibility with the Business Manager.

Proposals

• May actively participate in proposal development teams, review proposals for scope & resourcing as needed / supporting PACE Business Management.
• Support Project Managers for client bid defence meetings as appropriate.
• Attend bid defence meetings as required.

Client Satisfaction

• Works with Project Managers and Operations to improve Client Satisfaction.
• Attend client meetings as appropriate.

Reporting

• Provide monthly management reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous industry related experience specifically in project management in a Clinical Research Organisation field
• Working knowledge of Peri-Approval projects/understanding of marketing environment desirable
• Previous line management responsibilities, preferably of a project management team
• Must have strong clinical research experience; general knowledge of the key factors involved in effectively servicing and managing the relationship with pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology companies
• A record of demonstrable personal achievement with proven management and leadership skills
• Ability to manage large, complex projects and develop cross-functional support
• Team player with outstanding inter-personal, negotiation skills and organisational skills
• Excellent stakeholder/relationship management
• Able to role model behaviours and ethics
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, (including experience in making presentations at conferences, meetings, training sessions.)
• Client focused approach to work
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments, new learning and travel
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm, and prioritise workload with attention to detail
• Willingness to work with multiple supervisors in a matrix environment, and to value the importance of team work
  IT literate – Experience with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of PC functions
• Fluent in English (read, written, spoken) in addition to local language

Benefits

This represents a challenging career with a lot of responsibility and excellent opportunities for progression. An attractive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates including a competitive salary.

Key Words

Director, Project Management, Clinical Project Manager, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Medical, Clinical, CRO, Study Management, Clinical Management, Pharmaceutical, Career, Research

This position is to be based in Paris.

For further details about this role, please contact Flame Pharma.