Project Manager (Clinical Research)

Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine.  Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.   Are you looking for an opportunity to lead projects creating life-saving treatments? If so, we want to meet you!   Celerion seeks a full-time, experienced Global Project Manager to join our team. This critical role is accountable for project deliverables and client satisfaction, serving as a consistent point of contact for internal and external clientele from the beginning to the end of the project life cycle. The position requires a high level of leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building to ensure optimal project success.   Please note: This role may be located in our Tempe, AZ office, Lincoln, NE office, or based remotely (working from home anywhere in the US ).   Essential Functions: 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 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 • Minimum 2 years of Clinical Research industry experience is highly preferred • Phase I Project Management experience preferred #LI-Remote Celerion Values:       Integrity   Trust   Teamwork   Respect   Celerion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, qualified protected veteran status, or disability.   Note: To make sure you don't miss important updates from us, please check your Spam folder for emails from @celerion.com, particularly interview invitations. If you find one there, mark it as "Not Junk" to ensure future Celerion emails land in your inbox. Please note that Gmail accounts have been particularly noted as routing to Spam.