Project Manager (Clinical) - Consulting

Advarra provides integrated solutions that safeguard trial participants, empower clinical sites, ensure compliance, and optimize research performance. Connecting the clinical research ecosystem, Advarra delivers solutions through a site-centric approach that unifies and accelerates the drug development lifecycle, making clinical trials safer, smarter, and faster.

General Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for Advarra Consulting projects from initiation to close, ensuring the work is completed in an effective and efficient manner. Project Managers are responsible for all aspects of the project planning process; ensuring deliverables are submitted in a timely manner, ensuring the project complies with the budget, and effectively communicates with clients.

The Project Manager professional applies working knowledge and expertise in project management. Position is eligible to be home based which requires a self-provided designated workspace that is free from distractions and interruptions, as well as maintains a high-speed internet connection. This position must achieve 50-70% billable utilization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Setting and managing client expectations, developing a detailed project plan, defining the scope of the project, understanding the project risks and assigning team members to specific tasks.
2. Leads a team to ensure client expectations are met or exceeded.
3. Provides guidance, training or coaching to experts to ensure the success of Advarra Consulting projects.
4. Ensures tasks are completed within specified timelines. When delays are anticipated, the Project Manager effectively communicates with the client and all members of the project team to resolve issues and re-establish timelines.
5. Forecasts project timelines for budgetary purposes.
6. Ensures projects stay within the allocated budget and when changes are necessary, communicates with the appropriate individuals (e.g., commercial/sales) to ensure contractual arrangements are made.
7. Ensures open lines of communication with the client in both written and oral forms.
8. Escalates issues with clients or project deliverables in a timely manner.
9. Ensures project management software, or other technology utilized by Advarra Consulting is up to date and accurate.
10. Ensures projects are evaluated and when necessary, collaborates with Subject Matter Experts or Advarra Consulting Leadership to revise the scope, schedule or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
11. Collaborates with team members to ensure talent is identified and assigned appropriately, communicates with experts, and ensures timely receipt of deliverables.
12. Demonstrates strong planning skills and have a working knowledge of MS Project or a similar planning tool. The ability to develop a plan from ambiguity is essential for the role.
13. Builds relationships with and serves as a point of contact with clients.
14. Supports the evaluation of processes and ongoing procedural compliance within the project management team and influence process improvement initiatives.
15. Represents Advarra Consulting on Business Development /Sales calls, as needed.
16. Advises or develops departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and other tools to support Client consulting services.
17. Works with the Leadership team to resolve staffing issues for complex engagements.
18. Sends specification notices to consultants for GxP audits, reviews and routes deliverables for quality assurance, and tracks Client and/or project related information.
19. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education

1. Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university is required.
2. Preferred: PMP certification.

Experience

1. Four or more years of previous experience as a Project Management is required.
2. Experience managing a remote team.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

1. Strong attention to detail, deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
2. Demonstrated skill in adaptability, accountability and creativity.
3. Strong written and oral communication skills.
4. Ability to work independently, while still meeting team deadlines and requirements.
5. Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint).
6. Strong Project management and team building skills.
7. Ability to analyze a variety of data points to solve complex problems.
8. Ability to work independently; planning, organizing, scheduling and completing work within deadlines.
9. Ability to manage conflicting demands and priorities, problem solve and think strategically to ensure client deliverables.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

1. Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary work station.
2. Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.
3. Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities.
4. Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding and speaking.

EEO Statement

Advarra provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status, citizenship, genetic information or any other status or characteristic covered by federal, state or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. EEO/M/F/Disabled/Vets.