Senior Project Specialist - Life Science

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Job description

Role Overview:The Senior Project Specialist handles assigned daily project activities independently and corresponds with internal stakeholders as assigned and required. This role supports Project Managers with internal and external project meetings, creating, reviewing, and updating project documentation, status reports and other material as needed.Key Accountabilities/Decision Making & Influence:Maintenance of detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans.Tracks the progress and reports out on timeliness and quality of work being performed by vendors in order to achieve client milestones. Tracks the progress and reports out on timeliness and quality of work being performed by other internal functional teams in order to achieve client milestonesEngages in site management mostly dealing with routine items and sometimes dealing with complex issues. Able to support medium to high complexity Projects.Leads efforts associated with the successful execution of project tasks as directed by the Project Manager.Ownership of delegated project activities to ensure the timely and quality execution of project deliverables based on scope-of-servicesHandles project escalations independently and works with internal teams to resolve these as appropriate. Escalate as appropriate in a timely manner.Responsible for delegated internal project communication during the project lifecycle.Has ownership of delegated responsibilities in supporting the management and execution of all assigned projects.Diversity and Inclusion Competencies:Dedication and commitment to promote diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion in all work activitiesAbility to collaborate in diverse teams to foster productive outcomes.Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:Essential:Must be able to use own initiative and work independently as neededMust be a team-oriented person with a "can do" attitudeMust be able to communicate effectively with all members of Client Services and have excellent written and spoken English skillsAble to multi-task and work with multiple team membersMust have excellent time management, communication (oral and written), and organizational skillsMust be detail orientatedMust have solid MS Office Suite experience - Word, Excel, PowerPointDesirable:Bachelors' degree or equivalent or relevant experienceBackground in Pharmaceutical, Medical education and/or CROExperience of clinical trials/pharmaceutical industry/life sciencesAbility to travel for business trips (overnight business trips could be expected quarterly)# LI-AL1#LI - AS1#LI - REMOTE :At Signant Health, accepting difference isn't enough-we celebrate it, we support it, and we nurture it for the benefit of our team members, our clients and our community. Signant Health is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.