What can we offer you?

Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:

YOURSELF

• 25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy more)

HEALTH

• Private Healthcare

• Optional dental insurance, health assessments and health cash plans

• Cycle to Work scheme

WEALTH

• Company Pension Scheme, matching contributions up to 5% of salary

• Life assurance

• Annual staff bonus scheme

• Season ticket loans

Job Purpose

The Project Manager II will ensure that Perceptive Discovery's research projects are conducted on time and within budget by leading the internal project teams and collaborating with our sponsors and clinical CRO partners.  

As the primary point of contact between Perceptive Discovery and our partners you will be responsible for providing regular operational updates and working with the internal team members to provide support and assistance on a variety of tasks to facilitate successful study conduct.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Project & Study Execution

• Coordinate study planning, Start-up, Maintenance, and Close-out.

• Responsible for leading and managing early and late phase imaging projects

• Strong project management, analytical, problem solving, strategic and organizational skills

• Utilize project management tools to plan, track, prioritize and communicate timelines and deliverables to the internal and external teams

• Prepare project plans and manage various study projects in varied phases of study

• Actively manage the timelines considering impact on resources and revenue forecasting

• Assess overall project quality including risk identification and mitigation

• Identify issues and as needed, works with the appropriate team member(s) to resolve issues affecting project scope, quality, effort, risk and timelines

• Serve as back-up to assigned project managers and take on individual project assignments as necessary to support the business

Documentation & Communication

• Conduct regularly scheduled teleconferences with the client, managing the agenda, meeting minutes and actions, as required

• Support development of study documents, (Communication Plan, Source Data Agreements, Project Plan, etc)

• Maintain operational documentation and support study-specific reporting needs.

• Assist in the standardization of project management processes including Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions

• Communicate timelines and deliverables clearly and consistently to internal and external stakeholders.

• Assist with authoring and/or approval of project required documents and templates as applicable

Financial Management

• Manage the study to contract specifications and timelines, including proactive management of budget, Rev Rec,  pass-through costs and change orders as necessary

• Ensure accurate financial tracking and forecasting across assigned projects Ensure all terms and conditions for the project contracts are enforced correctly.

Team Work

• Knows and supports team’s work and deliverables

• Help team members who need or ask for support or assistance

• Does what they say they will do

• Can work effectively with colleagues and groups across boundaries

• Has ability to operate proactively with minimal supervision but also as part of a team

• Is reliable and has a “can do” attitude

Other

• Serve as mentor to project managers to support growth and development

• Provide support for client portfolio management through the standardization of program operations and deliverables

• Participate in the business development process including presentation of services, proposal preparation, bid defense meeting and conference attendance

• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested to support departmental or organizational needs.

• Supports internal, sponsor, or regulatory audits as necessary for associated projects

Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills)

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.

• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and is able to manage own time and prioritize workload with attention to detail.

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.

• Financial management and acumen, with an ability to strictly manage a complex and large budget to a demanding target.  

• Maintains an up-to-date awareness of relevant trends, tools and processes

Behaviour Competencies

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Customer focus

• Robust

• Decision Making

Experience, Education, and Certifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent industry experience

• 3+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, or hospital environment preferred

• PMP Certification and Medical Imaging experience preferred but not required

• Working knowledge of GCP and ICH regulations and guidelines and an understanding of their application in the conduct of clinical research.

• Strong Project Management, analytical, problem solving, strategic and organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to multi-task

• Ability to work in strict compliance with all SOPs, rules and regulations

• English: Fluent