Local Clinical Project Manager - Sponsor Dedicated

About the role

iQVIA is looking for a Local Clinical Project Manager dedicated to a sponsor in Athens. Project Leads are an integral part of clinical trial delivery, liaising with clinical teams to bring new drugs to market faster. They are responsible for delivering clinical studies to meet contractual requirements in line with SOPs, policies and practices, and can run their own studies.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in bid defense presentations with Business Development and may lead them for smaller, less complex regional studies.
• May deliver and manage smaller, less complex regional studies.
• Develop integrated study management plans with the core project team and set objectives for the team and sub-teams.
• Account for the execution of clinical studies, optimising speed, quality and cost and ensuring compliance with standard processes.
• Monitor progress against the contract, manage risk and contingencies, and lead problem solving.
• Identify quality risks and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Serve as primary or backup project contact with the customer, own the relationship with key customer contacts and collaborate with business development representatives.
• Build and lead the cross-functional project team, manage change control, identify lessons learned and forecast opportunities to accelerate revenue.
• Manage vendor relationships and project finances, and act as a change advocate for corporate initiatives.
• Mentor less experienced team members and give performance feedback to line managers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field.
• 3 years of prior relevant experience, including more than 1 year of project management experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of clinical trial conduct, ICH GCP and relevant local laws, regulations and guidelines; broad protocol knowledge; therapeutic knowledge desired.
• Good understanding of the competitive environment and how to demonstrate value through iQVIA solutions.

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership, organisation, prioritisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to work across geographies and cultures, and to manage project finances and contractual obligations.
• Good software skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to demonstrate iQVIA core competencies (client focus, collaboration, communication, innovation, ownership).

The potential base pay range, annualised, is 49,500 to 74,200 EUR, depending on qualifications, location and schedule; incentives, bonuses and other benefits may also apply.