Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Government and Public Health Services - Home or Office Based
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or licensed certified health care training or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Has proven understanding and experience of working within clinical development (equivalent to four years). This could include specific experience in a particular functional area
- Can demonstrate evidence of a period of successfully managing and/or leading individuals/team
- Experience using project management software
- Solid understanding of how to craft and manage a project budget
- Must possess a valid passport, as appropriate
- Knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost)Solid financial acumen
- Applies a range of negotiation techniques to achieve desired outcomes with evidence of commercial and organizational acumen
- Displays effective communication skills (listening, oral, written) and can communicate in English language (oral,written)
- Sound interpersonal skills, is flexible and adapts to changing situations
- Has the ability to persuade, convince, and influence or impress others
- Is organized, proficient at multi-tasking with good attention to detail
- Able to lead, motivate and coordinate teams. Coach/mentor team members as appropriate
- Able to delegate, effectively prioritizes own and workload of project team members
- Ability to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc
- Possesses cross cultural awareness and is able to adapt appropriately
- Has an understanding and appreciation of clinical research/development, including medical and therapeutic areas, phases and medical terminology
- Has experience with leading, liaising and coordinating cross-functional project teams
- Has knowledge/understanding of clinical development guidelines and Directives
- Work is performed in an office and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
- Occasional drives to site locations, frequent domestic travel and rare international travel.
- Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
- Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently vertical and /or stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Frequent mobility required.
- Frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Ability to communicate moderately complex information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Frequently interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups.
- Ability to apply basic principles to solve conceptual issues.
- Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
Traveling Clinical:
- At PPD we value health and wellness, and encourage employees to engage in healthy and balanced activities
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people.
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
- Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology.
- May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
- This role requires independent travel up to 10-20%, inclusive of traveling in automobiles, airplanes, and trains.