SENIOR DIRECTOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PHASE IV, EUROPE

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Job Overview:Covance is now Labcorp, and we are much more than a typical CRO:We were named to Fast Company magazine's list of 2021 Most Innovative Companies for our leadership in scientific innovation in the fight against COVID-19.We were also recognized with the 2020 Global CRO Company of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan for our capacity to integrate digital technologies, remote monitoring, and telemedicine services to ensure continuity of and decentralizing clinical trials.Labcorp Phase IV Solutions has a truly compelling story to tell: we also received 2020 CRO Leadership Award for Late Phase, we have developed 220+ Global Studies in less than 5 years… and we are growing.This is where you come in: we have opened a Senior Director Project Management job to support the growth of our work expected in Phase IV Large Pharma and Biotech clients.This is a home-based, remote job to be based anywhere in Europe.WHAT MAKES THIS JOB SPECIAL?Labcorp is one of the few CROs that can offer a single, integrated solution across clinical and post-marketing authorization.With 20 + years expertise in Phase IV/ RWE we have created a strong dedicated team, were not a general clinical team who also do Phase IV trialsWe have deep therapy area expertise, regulatory know-how across drug, device and diagnostic development, and specialist teams for key disciplinesWe have unparalleled access to data, as we can incorporate laboratory data into observational studies to support real-world evidence.THE JOBWe need an industry leader to drive our expansion and functional delivery at a Global level, overseeing the operational, financial and quality delivery of a portfolio of clinical studies in the following areas: Phase IIIB, Phase IV Interventional and Observational, as well as Real World Evidence study designs.We will trust you to serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring effective project design and execution while fostering strategic relationships in order to grow the business. You will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritize between functional area objectives and project delivery in order to be in line with corporate strategy.You will support New Business Development providing operational insight to proposals and budgets and will play a key role presenting at BID meetings.Essential Job Duties:Strategy & LeadershipHelps to define and implement vision and strategy; translates this into key initiatives and priorities; develops and delivers against operating plans & project plans; achieves results in a global, virtual and complex environment; tracks and measures progress.Engages with Labcorp's leadership to help drive and implement company-wide and area specific initiatives.Proven post market experience and awareness in delivering program strategyBusiness DevelopmentHas a good understanding of the industry, market and our clients and presents Covance's operational and clinical capabilities to clients. Leads growth; designs and develops winning trial solutions that result in a growing, profitable portfolio.Contributes to the commercial, operational, medical and scientific leadership and direction, leveraging expertise from other functions as required.Owns client expectations and satisfaction; identifies, develops and fosters new and existing client relationships at senior operational levels with clients, KOLs, and strategic partners; and guides teams in delivering to establish/maintain effective client relationships.Contributes to business development strategies, including RFI response, proposal development, bid defense preparation and presentations.Operational deliveryOwnership of the global P&L for the assigned projects, including top line growth, operating margin, project cost variance, forecasting, expense management, and other business metrics.Champions operational, financial, and quality delivery - encompassing consistent quality while mitigating risk and assuring patient safety, data integrity and GCP compliance.Supports a culture of project management excellence whereby project leaders have a deep understanding of their role and responsibility to ensure project success for the area and their clients.EMEA #LI-REMOTEEducation/Qualifications:Bachelor's degree required.Advance degree, PhD and/or MBA preferredExperience:IS THIS YOU?This is a high profile job for Labcorp based on three main pillars: Client Management. Winning Bid meetings. Strategy. This is why we can only consider candidates:Who are currently working/ have experience as Director, PM, with profound drug development and clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO environment.We need you to specifically bring global project leadership expertise within Phase IIIB, Phase IV Interventional and Observational studies, Real World Evidence (RWE) studies in a complex, virtual and matrix environment, overseeing international and large multi-functional/ full service teams.Broader level client relationships and business development experience.Demonstrated vision, strategy and growth experience.Financial acumen (P&L, budget, forecast, resources etc.).