Senior Clinical Project Manager (Early Clinical Development)

About the role

IQVIA is recruiting a Senior Clinical Project Manager (Sr CPM) to work as an integral part of clinical trial delivery, helping bring new drugs to market faster. The role is focused on early clinical development and requires ECD experience as a CPM or Project Lead; the ideal candidate has worked in a CRO. The Sr CPM leads the core project team, delivers clinical studies to meet contractual requirements in line with SOPs, policies and practices, and leverages therapeutic expertise and IQVIA's biotech solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead bid defense presentations with Business Development for multiple-service, multi-country and/or multi-regional studies, and develop integrated study management plans with the core project team.
• Plan and execute clinical studies according to the contract, optimising speed, quality and cost, and ensure compliance with standard processes.
• Set objectives for the core project team, monitor progress against the contract and present project information proactively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage medium to large, multi-regional studies, including risk, contingencies, change control, quality issues and corrective/preventative actions.
• Serve as primary project contact with the customer, forecast revenue opportunities, manage scope changes and communicate lessons learned.
• Mentor less experienced team members, support staff development and provide input on performance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field.
• More than 5 years of clinical research experience, including 4 years of project management experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• ECD experience as a CPM or Project Lead, ideally within a CRO.
• Knowledge of clinical trial conduct, ICH GCP and relevant local regulations, with broad protocol and therapeutic knowledge desired.

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and negotiation skills, with good command of English.
• Problem solving, leadership, organisation and decision-making abilities.
• Good understanding of project finances, contractual obligations and implications.
• Software skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work across geographies and cultures, and to mentor colleagues.