CLINICAL PROJECT MANAGER - CNS - EMEA BASED

Please note CNS experience as a CPM is a must for this role.
IQVIA’s Central Nervous System (CNS) u nit is a global team of professionals dedicated to assisting our clients in driving healthcare forward and enabling medical breakthroughs that advance healthcare and patient treatment options around the world.
Our CNS team is growing quickly, as we expand our market.
New joiners can expect to have a strong impact through their understanding of the operational nuances in a variety of indications.
This group r equires experience in Neurology, Neuro-Degenerative Diseases, Psychiatry, Pain, or Rare CNS-Related Diseases and to demonstrate flexible and creative leadership through collaboration.
Project Leads are an integral part of clinical trial delivery, liaising with clinical teams to improve patients’ lives by bringing new drugs to the market faster.
The Project Lead is a member of the core project team responsible for project delivery of clinical studies to meet contractual requirements in accordance with SOPs, policies, and practices.
The Clinical Project Management is focused on project delivery, productivity and quality resulting in strong financial performance and customer satisfaction.
The Project Lead drive s operational excellence and strategic leadership with our customers.
Project Leads may run their own studies, as part of their development.
Essential Functions     Provide input in to the development of integrated study management plans with the core project team and / or sub-team.
Accountable for assigned portion of clinical studies as per the contract while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery and ensuring consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures.
Set objectives of project sub-team (s), according to agreed upon contract, strategy and approach, effectively communicate and assess performance.
Collaborate with other functional groups within the company where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.
Monitor progress against contract and prepare / present project and / or sub-team information proactively to internal stakeholders.
Support the project leader to prepare / present project and / or sub-team information proactively to external stakeholders.
Identify risk (positive and negative) and contingencies and partner with project leader in problem solving and resolution efforts.
Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues raised by project sub-team members and partner with project leader planning / implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.
May serve as primary (for small projects) or back-up project contact with customer.
Lead the efforts of a project sub-team, responsible for managing cross-collaboration of the sub-team to support milestone achievement and to manage issues and obstacles.
Support the project leader in ensuring the financial success of the project.
Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities to bring revenue forward in partnership with the senior project leader.
Identify changes in scope and partner with project leader to manage change control process as necessary.
Identify lessons learned and implement best practices.
May be assigned as the primary contact for vendors leading project vendor management and vendor management related activities as per project requirements       REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES     Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field     Global project management experience within the drug development industry, with previous CRO experience is ideal.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in clinical trials; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience   In depth therapeutic knowledge in one or more of the following area’s.
Neurology (e.
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MS, stroke, epilepsy), Neuro-Degenerative Diseases (e.
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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson, ALS), Psychiatry (e.
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schizophrenia, bipolar, MDD, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders), Pain and Rare Diseases (e.
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Duchenne’s, NMO) would be an advantage   IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.
We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
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