Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization focused on accelerating customer success in drug development. The Clinical Project Manager II will lead global Phase I virology clinical trials, ensuring successful study execution while collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing operational risks.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage global Phase I virology clinical trials from study start-up through closeout with minimal supervision
- Drive overall study execution, timelines, deliverables, risks, budgets, and operational performance
- Provide oversight and accountability for CROs, vendors, and cross-functional partners to ensure high-quality study execution
- Build strong collaborative relationships with Clinical Operations, Data Management, Regulatory, Medical, Clinical Supply, Biometrics, and other stakeholders
- Lead study team meetings by establishing clear agendas, facilitating productive discussions, documenting key decisions, and ensuring timely completion of action items
- Proactively identify operational risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive issue resolution before timelines or quality are impacted
- Guide study teams through key transitions across the clinical trial lifecycle while ensuring seamless operational execution
- Maintain oversight of study documentation, trial metrics, operational deliverables, and inspection readiness activities
- Ensure compliance with GCP, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and sponsor expectations
- Foster accountability across study teams while creating an environment of collaboration, transparency, and shared ownership
- Contribute to process improvements and operational best practices that enhance study execution and team performance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Significant Clinical Project Management experience with responsibility for independently managing clinical trials across the full study lifecycle (5+ years)
- Demonstrated experience leading Phase I and/or other early-phase clinical studies
- Strong understanding of the complete clinical trial lifecycle, with the ability to independently manage study transitions from start-up through closeout
- Proven experience overseeing CROs, vendors, and external partners within global clinical trials
- Excellent project management, organizational, and operational leadership skills
- Strong meeting facilitation skills with the ability to lead productive discussions, build alignment, and ensure accountability for follow-up actions
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated emotional intelligence and professionalism when working across diverse stakeholder groups
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams while effectively balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify risks, solve problems independently, and drive successful study execution with minimal direction
- Virology clinical trial experience strongly preferred
- Experience managing global Phase I clinical trials within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environments
- Stable career progression demonstrating increasing responsibility and leadership in clinical project management
- Experience working within sponsor-dedicated or embedded sponsor models
- Experience managing multiple vendors and complex cross-functional partnerships
- Demonstrated success working in highly collaborative, fast-paced, execution-focused environments
Benefits
- Company car or car allowance
- Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
- Company match 401k
- Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
- Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
- Eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work
- Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements
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