Project Manager

Summary

Join Celerion, a leader in swift and exceptional clinical research, as a full-time Global Project Manager. This critical role involves managing multiple client projects, ensuring client satisfaction, and serving as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle. You will be responsible for project deliverables, fostering strong internal and external relationships, and implementing effective change management strategies. The position requires strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills. This role can be based in Tempe, AZ, Lincoln, NE, or remotely anywhere in the US. Celerion values integrity, trust, teamwork, and respect.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (degree emphasis in life science discipline preferred)
• Requires high-level skills in the areas of organization, multi-tasking, relationship-building, communication, judgment, problem-solving, persuading and negotiating

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple clients and their associated projects, fostering relationships with assigned clientele
• Confirms each project’s scope in conjunction with the client and operational teams to ensure adherence to contractual scope, timelines and budget for all team members
• Engages assigned team and functional managers in the development, assignment and prioritization of work based on the project’s needs, taking corrective action with Operations as appropriate to control project scope and cost
• Fosters high-level of communication by conducting frequent project meetings, initiated at project inception and continuing through project closeout
• Creates or reviews and maintains project-related documentation including: RFIs, Budgets, Meeting Minutes, Timelines, Client Isms, Issues and Risk Lists, Change Requests, etc
• Implements change management where appropriate to alleviate bottlenecks, improving processes and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization
• Updates relevant databases required to maintain and report on current project statuses and overall financial reporting
• Hosts client visits and conducts facility tours

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Clinical Research industry experience is highly preferred
• 3 years Phase I Project Management experience preferred