Senior Project Manager - Cape Town, Western Cape (Remote) at Synexa Life Sciences

Main areas of responsibility:

General

• Prepares overall study plan and ensures compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures to allow project execution.
• Anticipates risks within study, identifies mitigation strategies, continually monitors and implements corrective actions as required.
• Drives project/study completion and continued project progression.
• Manages delivery in line with customer budget.

Communication

• Primary point of contact for internal and external communication for study delivery.
• Works with internals stakeholders to ensure agreed study delivery timelines remain on track.
• Provides clear, concise, professional communication to keep customer/sponsor updated with study specific progress, timelines, and budget management.
• Responds to customer emails within 24 hours.
• Shares progress updates as required to ensures all members remain engaged and aligned.
• Follows internal escalation process for resolution of challenges identified within projects.

Timeline management

• Liaises with internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate resource allocation to allow timely delivery of milestones, as per contract.
• Where possible, accelerates delivery of project milestones for timely closure of project(s).
• Is the point of contact to explain timelines and next steps to the customer/sponsor.

Management of budget

• Manages delivery of the project within the contracted budgeted.
• Updates the customer/sponsor of any additional budget requirements and works with the assigned APM and Business Operations to develop quote updates if scope changes.
• Has a thorough understanding of study budget(s) and prepares revenue forecast, monthly invoices, and end of study reconciliation.

Qualification/Experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or related field 
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice
• 5+ years global project management experience
• 5+ years experience of clinical trials and drug development
• Highly experienced in complex budget management