Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cogstate is advancing the science of brain health, aiming to improve cognition assessment across various settings. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple clinical trial projects, manage client relationships, and ensure the delivery of services while navigating complex challenges in the pharmaceutical development process.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects and execute tasks in line with company SOPs and agreed regulatory standards, including the following tasks:
- Manage client relationships as main POC for individual studies and some sponsor portfolios
- Independently lead Cogstate’s complex global clinical trials projects – including implementation of projects with new service offerings in scope, where feedback is necessary to the development and commercialization teams to improve process
- Manage Clinical Trials projects in Start-Up, Conduct or Close-Out phases (multiple projects at one time)
- Proactively manage risks with confidence, demonstrating strong leadership in guiding team members through challenges and making decisive, well-informed decisions
- Attending Investigator Meetings (as needed) and ensuring Cogstate is well represented
- Work in an Agile environment with a given Portfolio Team
- Oversight of resourcing and financials across a Portfolio of Projects- ensure team members follow pre-determined hours allocated in budget to target gross profit consistently
- Generate invoices for assigned projects in alignment with expected timelines and project progress. Maintain a strong understanding of the broader impact of invoicing on company financials
- Actively maintain the change order process
- Oversee internal projects focused on developing processes for implementing new technologies, with the ability to map, visualize, and optimize workflows to support commercialization and scaling efforts
- Develop operational deployment plans for new systems, including training, and operate as the point person for support
- Work closely with Business Development and project team managing relationship and supporting proposals for key accounts
- Potential to line manage or indirectly manage and mentor other project management team members and clinical operations staff in the future
- Analyze reports for project hours and budget utilization and making course corrections in conjunction with Operations Line Managers
- Forecast invoicing based on expected timeline and progress of the study
- Ability to review Work Orders and determine deliverables and timelines for project
- Ensure accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders on service delivery and progress
- People/Staff management: Demonstrate high performance in mentoring other project management team members and clinical staff
- Develop/contribute to playbooks for new Sponsors/Partners/systems, including training, and operate as the point person for support
- Participate in internal and external audits and inspections
- Support metrics reporting to sponsors
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, business or a technical discipline (psychology, nursing, biology, sociology, computer science or engineering)
- 7+ Years Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or CRO environment
- Relationship Management Experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Budget management experience
- Master's preferred (science or business) but not mandatory
- PMP Certification (preferred but not mandatory)
- Supervisory/mentoring experience (preferred but not mandatory)
- Previous CRO experience preferable
- Previous CNS experience
Benefits
- Remote Work Practices: Cogstate is a virtual first company. Cogstate employees can work from anywhere where Cogstate is registered to business within the United States, Australia, or the United Kingdom!
- Generous Paid Time-off: Cogstate employees receive 20 days of vacation leave, 10 days of personal leave and 10 paid public holidays.
- 401(k) Matching: As you invest in yourself and your future, Cogstate invests in you too: we match up to3% of your yearly salary in Cogstate’s 401k program.
- Competitive Salary: We offer competitive base salaries plus additional earning opportunities based on the position.
- Health, Dental & Vision Coverage: We've invested in comprehensive health & dental insurance options with competitive company contributions to help when you need it most. We also offer free vision insurance for all full-time employees.
- Short-Term & Long Term Disability Life Insurance: 100% employer sponsored
- Pre-Tax Benefits: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Cogstate offers a robust learning program from mentorships to assistance with programs to improve knowledge or obtain certifications in applicable areas of interest.
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