Director, Project Management – Rare Disease & Pediatrics

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🇮🇹 Italy – Remote

💵 €74.6k - €112.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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Fortrea

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in providing comprehensive clinical development services to biopharma and MedTech companies. With over 30 years of experience, Fortrea offers a range of services including clinical pharmacology, phase I-IV study management, regulatory strategy, market access, and more. They focus on advancing healthcare innovation by integrating data and scientific expertise to deliver tailored solutions that enable faster decision-making and improve patient outcomes, especially in the realm of cell and gene therapy programs, as well as various therapeutic areas like oncology, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.

📋 Description

• Acts as the primary client lead for complex clinical studies or programs • Drives operational delivery across multiple vendors and teams • Develops and executes risk-management strategies • Resolves escalated project issues • Provides line management and talent development for project management staff • Serves as primary client contact for assigned clinical studies or programs • Develops strategies to manage risk and improve operational execution • Oversees line management and talent development of Individual Contributors and/or Managers of Project Managers • Builds stakeholder relationships and expands client portfolios • Leads project teams through design, implementation, tracking, and maintenance of project plans • Ensures adherence to professional standards, SOPs, contracted timelines, and budgets • Manages TMF Index & Plan, audit readiness, and TMF delivery when contracted by the client • Leads quality control and risk assurance activities • Fosters positive client experiences through communication and collaboration • Manages strategic client relationship documents, including charters, MSA negotiation, rate card input, operations and quality plans • Initiates process improvement to address variance • Designs delivery strategy for large-scale bid defense and performs business development activities • Attracts, selects, onboards, develops, and retains high-performing talent • Strengthens talent bench and succession • Performs other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Fluent in English, both written and verbal • Extensive knowledge of the clinical development spectrum and ICH GCP • Advanced proficiency in organizational and time management skills • Sound judgment in high-stakes or ambiguous situations • Exceptional presentation skills for internal and partner executive leadership • Active contribution to continuous improvement and strategic planning • University/college degree in life sciences • Minimum of nine (9) years relevant clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical company/CRO • At least six (6) years of full project management responsibility • Minimum of four (4) years direct or indirect supervisory experience • Preferred therapeutic areas: rare diseases, neonatal and infant pediatric studies • PMP or certification in clinical research preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Additional compensation, such as bonus and benefits, in accordance with company policies • Salary may vary according to full-time or part-time working schedule • EEO & accommodations support