Trial Site Services Specialist III

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Job Description

Summarized Purpose:

Manages site activation deliverables within the assigned projects or programs and ensures all project deliverables meet customer expectations, as well as, contracted deliverables by providing accurate projections, report updates, and ongoing risk assessments.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborates with multiple team members in a matrix environment for the effective delivery of site activation within the assigned projects.
• May be responsible for site activation for assigned projects according to timelines and quality standard.
• Assists with coordination of the flow of information between PPD teams, clients, or functional departments involved in site activation.
• Develops recommended plans/guidelines for project implementation using PPD tools
• Monitors and analyzes project status to ensure successful progress and completion of all assigned projects and provide metrics to upper management.
• Performs risk identification and provides prioritisation.
• Collaborates with PPD teams to manage all financial and contractual aspects of the studies related to site activation.
• Works within the team to establish appropriate controls to ensure that project resources and expenses are aligned with budgets with accountability to Global Project Management.
• Coordinates the technical and operational aspects of the site activation portion of the assigned projects, including coordination of feasibility, site contracts, and country teams in a matrix environment and manages the assigned scope of work against timelines, costs, and quality.
• Participates with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues pertaining to successful site activation, interpret data on sophisticated issues, make good business decisions and ensure solutions are implemented.
• Develops customer relationships in alignment with assigned projects.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years’).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to work well and efficiently with cross-functional teams
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management
• Demonstrated interpersonal and multitasking skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to identify and remedy risks related to contractual deliverables and provides appropriate solutions
• Demonstrates sound understanding of cross cultural awareness and is able to adapt appropriately
• Comprehensive understanding and appreciation of clinical research/ development, including medical and therapeutic areas, phases and medical terminology
• Demonstrates ability to lead, liaise and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Extensive knowledge/understanding of clinical development guidelines and Directive