Associate Director / Director, Project Management - Renal diseases - US/Canada - Remote

What the Project Management department does at Worldwide 

Worldwide Clinical Trials Project management is the perfect blend of operational rigor and therapeutic expertise, with a client-focused approach.  Our Global Project Leads (GPLs) and Clinical Project Managers (CPMs) expertly guide our project teams to deliver with high quality, focusing on “doing it right the first time”.   

The Project Management team is engaged in all aspects of the trial collaborating with scientific and therapeutic leadership, coordinating across project teams, and providing flexible, innovative and proactive solutions. At Worldwide, you will be dedicated to a specific therapeutic area which will not only give you an opportunity to develop in depth global operational expertise, but also benefit from exceptional scientific and medical background that our experts bring. 

What you will do 

• Be accountable for multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Work effectively across multiple divisions to direct the delivery of projects/programs within cost, time and quality requirements, and ensure successful design, implementation, tracking and revision of project plans for assigned projects. 

• Work with leadership in all functional areas on the continuous. development/improvement of business processes to support cross functional teams and to ensure that work is uniform, complete and managed appropriately 

• Serves as a liaison with Business Development and Bids/Contracts for the client presentations and proposal development. 

What you will bring to the role 

• Strong leadership skills and excellent judgment and decision-making skills. 

• Strong financial acumen, knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and resource management. 

• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing. 

• Effective organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills; A relationship builder who is able to work effectively in matrix organizations. 

• Expert knowledge of project management principles and application. 

• Skilled in process improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials, clinical development and project management. 

Your experience 

• University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology) or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills and abilities. 

• Minimum of eight (8) years of clinical pharmaceutical industry experience including demonstrated skills and competency in clinical project management tasks. 

• In lieu of the above requirements, candidates with > five (5) years supervisory experience in a health care setting and six (6) years clinical research experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industries will be considered. 

• Experience managing Renal and/or Rare Renal studies is required for this position.