Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of concurrent central lab and specialty studies across the full project lifecycle
- Own study budgets with genuine accountability; invoice review, spend tracking against contract value, variance management, and proactive client forecasting
- Serve as the senior client contact for assigned sponsors, managing complex expectations and navigating difficult conversations without losing the relationship
- Translate technical laboratory processes and findings into clear, structured communication that non-scientific stakeholders can act on
- Coordinate across lab operations, logistics, quality, and finance to drive seamless execution, particularly around sample handling, accessioning, and shipment risk
- Monitor milestones, anticipate risks, and escalate with precision, keeping delivery on track without losing client confidence
- Contribute to the development of improved invoice review and budget management processes as part of a broader US PM capability initiative
Requirements
- Formal project management experience in a clinical or laboratory services environment, with clear evidence of independent ownership
- Demonstrated accountability for study budgets; invoice review, spend tracking, forecasting, not just milestone oversight.
- Experience in central lab, lab services, or pharma services; direct familiarity with sample handling, accessioning, and specimen logistics.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent studies, prioritising effectively across a complex, dynamic portfolio
- Exceptional written and verbal communication in English — structured, clear, capable of simplifying technical complexity for non-scientific audiences
Benefits
- Real Portfolio Ownership — Manage concurrent studies across central lab and specialty services, owning the full lifecycle with genuine accountability for outcomes.
- Scope to Shape Things — We're moving toward a synergy model combining central and specialty projects. The people we bring in now will influence how that develops.
- Global Reach — Work across an international client base spanning pharma and biotech, with studies running across the US, Europe, and beyond.
- Strong Leadership Access — Work directly within a function led by experienced global PM and CRO leadership — real mentorship from people who've run programmes at scale.
- Remote Flexibility — We operate with a flexible, remote-friendly approach that supports the way modern PM professionals work.
Additional Information
- Travel: Minimal. Occasional client or internal meetings may require US or Canada (depending on your proximity to the New York or Montreal office) travel.
