The Clinical Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing human subject research studies, ensuring timely delivery, compliance, financial stewardship, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
This role provides strategic oversight, risk management, and operational leadership across multiple studies or programs.
Responsibilities:
Prepare and/or review study start-up and essential documents including clinical protocols, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, monitoring plans, and related study plans.
Serve as a Senior Clinical Project Manager to ensure study timelines and deliverables are met or exceeded.
Schedule, lead, and document study team meetings, including preparation of meeting minutes and study documentation.
Oversee and lead study-specific study management resources.
Set work direction and complete tasks assigned by leadership with accountability.
Develop and manage groups of studies for a business unit or large development program.
Provide leadership, critical thinking, and risk mitigation during study execution.
Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage relationships with sites, principal investigators, CROs, and other study-related vendors.
pply established project management standards to develop and maintain integrated project plans.
Define, track, and report schedules, milestones, risks, critical path activities, and key deliverables.
dapt work package deliverables based on study scale and complexity.
Create achievable resource plans, budgets, and timelines.
Ensure responsible stewardship of financial resources.
Provide direction to internal and external cross-functional teams on technical, protocol, and operational aspects of studies.
Proactively identify, track, and manage risks and issues, including escalations and mitigation plans.
Maintain high quality and compliance standards across all study activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
Strong independent judgment and analytical problem-solving ability.
Excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills.
bility to manage multiple priorities in complex and fast-changing environments.
High attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and completeness.
Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and applicable regulations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including scientific writing and presentations.
bility to work effectively within cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams.
Experience:
Three to five years of experience in human subject research or equivalent.
Experience managing vendors and cross-functional project teams preferred.
Experience in continuous process improvement and project management required.
Experience with investigational drug or medical device studies preferred.