Senior Clinical Project Manager (Oncology)

About the role

IQVIA Biotech partners exclusively with biotech and emerging biopharma companies to support clinical development across all phases and therapeutic areas. It is recruiting an experienced CPM/Senior CPM for its Madrid office, with a strong background in oncology trials. The role focuses on project delivery, productivity and quality, and project leads can run their own studies.

Key responsibilities

• Execute clinical studies or assigned portions of them, optimising speed, quality and cost, and ensuring compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures.
• Set objectives for the core project team, communicate and assess performance, and develop integrated study management plans.
• Take part in bid defense presentations and may lead them for smaller, less complex regional studies, and may deliver and manage such studies.
• Collaborate with other functional groups, monitor progress against the contract and prepare project information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage risks and contingencies, solve problems, and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Serve as primary or backup project contact with the customer, own the relationship with key customer contacts and collaborate with business development.
• Build and lead the cross-functional project team, ensure the financial success of the project, forecast opportunities to accelerate revenue, manage scope changes and control costs, and give performance feedback to line managers.
• Mentor less experienced team members and support their professional development.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field.
• 5 years of prior relevant experience, including more than 1 year of project management experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of clinical trial conduct and applicable regulatory requirements such as ICH GCP and local laws and guidelines.
• Good understanding of project financials, contractual obligations and the competitive environment.
• Very good command of English and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across geographies and understand cultural differences.

Required skills

• Therapeutic area knowledge in cardiovascular-metabolic, renal or obesity is an advantage.
• Planning, time management, prioritisation and decision-making skills.
• Strong software and computer skills.