Project Lead

Description PM II / Senior Project Manager / Assoc Project Director - Oncology, EMEA based role

**Come discover what our 25,000+ employees already know**: work here matters everywhere. We’re a growing and evolving biopharmaceutical industry leader, which means you’ll have endless opportunities to work with experts around the world and build the career you’ve dreamed of.

As a part of the Syneos Health team, you’ll help us deliver results for a rewarding reason - we improve patients’ lives around the world. Because to us, a patient isn’t just a number, they’re our family, friends, and neighbors.

Why Syneos Health

SyneosHealthLife means we’re committed to our Total Self culture - where everyone can authentically be themselves. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we know every person’s unique contributions make a difference.

We believe our success is a direct result of the people who are driving it - you We value your dedication to care for our customers and patients, so we want to focus on taking care of you. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits program encompassing your total health - physical, mental and financial.

We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Equal Opportunities Plan. Its objective is to achieve the principle of equality of opportunity in Syneos Health’s employment practices ensuring that our workforce is truly representative of each gender and that every employee is respected and is able to work under equal conditions.

Job responsibilities;
The position provides customer focused leadership in managing and delivering the operational and financial aspects of one or more clinical projects from proposal development to final deliverables and ranging in size and complexity from single service studies to full scope, multiple protocol projects and/or global projects across various phases and functional areas with limited interaction from supervisor. May oversee less experienced Project Managers (PMs) and have line management responsibilities.

**Project Leadership and Delivery**:
Manages a project as Project Manager overseeing interdisciplinary clinical research programs ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements.

Acts as primary liaison between the Company and the Customer to ensure project launch, conduct, and closeout according to the Customer’s and the Company's contractual agreement.

Leads clinical team to ensure quality, timelines and budget management.

Accountable for the financial performance of assigned projects

Accountable for all project deliverables for assigned projects and/or project regions.

Coordinates activities and deliverables of all project conduct partners and proactively identifies and manages issues.

**Reporting and Communication**:
Accountable for maintenance of project information on a variety of databases and systems.

Maintains and evaluates project progress by maintaining timelines and other tracking/analysis tools.

Responsible for project management components of inspection readiness for all aspects of the project conduct, including Trial Master Files.

Provides oversight for development and implementation of project plans in accordance with Controlled Documents.

Independently prepares, coordinates, and presents project material at internal and external meetings.

Directs the activities of assigned Project Support staff; line manages and mentors other project management team members and clinical staff; facilitates team building and communication.

Prepares project management reports for clients and management.

Implements resource strategies to achieve project goals.

Develops contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery of project goals.

**Business Development**:
Participates in bid defense meetings where presented as potential project manager/director.

Develops strong relationships with current clients to generate new and/or add-on business for the future.

Keeps a current awareness of business unit’s and assigned projects’ therapeutic environment and drug development trends

**Management**:
May train and support new Project Managers. Facilitates team training in accordance with protocol and/or project requirements, including therapeutic, protocol specific, and process training.

May be required to line manage other project management team members and clinical monitoring staff

Qualifications What we’re looking for;
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines