Director, Clinical Project Management (level dependent on experience)

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Kentucky (USA) Job Summary: The Director, Clinical Project Management provides leadership and guidance to direct reports and clinical operation's team members in managing multiple and/or global clinical research trials across all functional areas. Fully utilizes trial knowledge and expertise to support and guide trial teams to successful trial execution. Responsible for ensuring that Clinical Project Managers (CPM) assigned to or mentored by the Director delivers their projects, meeting the sponsor’s requirements with attention to budget, timelines and quality. The Director also serves as the high-level operational contact at the project level and works with leadership of Clinical Operations to provide insight on process improvements across the clinical groups and across all clinical studies. Focus is on enhancement of cross-functional collaboration and organizational development to foster highly effective trial execution. What You'll Do • Plan, implement, facilitate and evaluate the full execution of assigned clinical trials; oversee management of multiple clinical trials from the planning phase to the analysis phase for delivery to client; • May function in global lead role on assigned trials and participate in day to day operations and/or oversight of trial activities and deliverables • Ensure the operational aspects of the functional areas comply with International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), applicable regulatory guidelines and trial procedures • Ensure that assigned Clinical Project Managers (CPM) and/or Clinical Project Coordinators (CPC) coordinate the organization and implementation of a clinical trial and manages the activities between all functional areas and the client • Serve as primary senior interface on the project with executive management at CTI and the sponsor; provide effective client management to prevent and mitigate trial issues; escalate identified trial, CPM or CTI issues to executive management as needed; actively participate in resolution activities • Oversee preparation of all study plans and project timelines and monitor against project progress; ensure project activity compliance with Plan(s); suggest and implement alternative solutions to problems with study timelines, schedules, resources, budgets, etc. Take corrective action where necessary • Assess resource needs within team, with other CPM directors, Executive Director and other functional area managers to establish appropriate project team; monitor ongoing resource needs for project • Ensure that appropriate project management tools are used to track and report project progress and metrics; ensure timely entry of project information by all team members throughout the life of the project • Ensure training of assigned project teams; participate in staff training for his/her projects or other projects, dependent upon expertise • Oversee the management of budgeted hours by the CPM, who evaluates and manages regional project budget against project milestones; ensure that the CPM takes corrective measures where necessary to keep project in line with budget expectations • Ensure that the CPM assesses scope of work against client contractual agreements and assist in changes of scope orders; provide review of changes in scope notifications and work with Business Operations to ensure completion of needed contract amendments • Synthesize and analyze new information against past experience, project information related to trial milestones in contracts and the sponsor expectations to develop strategies to facilitate effective problem solving and advancement of the project; keep CTI executive management and the client informed; ensure that the CPM initiates corrective action • Conduct or attend trial team and sponsor meetings; ensure that agendas and minutes are effectively prepared to facilitate trial communication and documentation of trial oversight, discussions and decisions • Review weekly and/or monthly project status reports as needed prior to forwarding to client to ensure the quality of those reports, as well as all other sponsor deliverables • Report project progress, issues and scope of work considerations to executive management • Provide input for new business development (NBD) proposals, assist in project budget preparation / review and represent project management services during NBD client presentations; participate in new business recruitment and marketing activities; seek NBD opportunities when appropriate and communicate these opportunities to Business Development • Provide supervision, guidance and mentoring to CPMs while encouraging independence and refinement of the CPM’s skills; provide regular performance evaluation and feedback to direct reports • Review and assess internal and external quality assurance reports for assigned projects and ensure corrective action as necessary by the project management team • Provide leadership in process improvement activities and initiatives; participate in the development and enhancement of integral aspects of the CPM operations • Provide leadership and share expertise with clinical operations staff; facilitate the development of reference and resource materials for CPMs and clinical operations; participate in staff training and development activities • Coach and train others in the CPM practices; promote and actively participate in the professional development of all CPM and CPC staff • Participate in business development opportunities and the enhancement of globalization processes What You Bring • Bachelor’s degree in allied health fields such as nursing, pharmacy or health science, preferably with clinical trial management experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience • At least 12 years of clinical research experience and/or experience in clinical project management demonstrating a clear and thorough understanding of global trial management processes and the operation of all clinical trial functional areas • Experience in management of clinical trials • Thorough and current understanding of at least one therapeutic area for which CTI is contracted for clinical projects preferred • Graduate degree preferred About CTI CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services is a global, privately held, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) focused on the advancement of treatments for chronically and critically ill patient populations. We assist clinical research throughout the lifecycle of development, from drug concept to commercialization. CTI is headquartered in the Greater Cincinnati, OH region with global operations in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. For more information, visit www.ctifacts.com Why CTI? • Advance Your Career – We support career progression through a structured mentoring program and leadership courses that provide the support needed to grow. We also value ongoing education and training through tuition reimbursement and a dedicated training department. • Join an Award-Winning and Valued Team – We have an award-winning unparalleled culture that can be felt by our employees across 60 countries. We support a work-life balance and the importance of time with family by offering generous health benefits and vacation packages, hybrid work from home opportunities, and paid parental leave. We also encourage care for the world around us through our unique CTI Cares program. • Make a Lasting Impact – We focus on moving medicine forward by working on treatments for chronically and critically-ill patients, who depend on us to bring life-changing therapies to market. Important Note In light of recent increase in hiring scams, if you're selected to move onto the next phase of our hiring process, a member of our team will reach out to you directly from an @ctifacts.com email address to guide you through our interview process. Please ensure you are applying for jobs directly on our website (www.ctifacts.com) or from our verified LinkedIn page. Please Note • We will never communicate with you directly via arenaflex Teams Messaging or by text message • We will never ask for your bank account information at any point during the recruitment process Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled This offer from "CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 75% flex score. Apply tot his job

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