VP, Project Delivery - Segment Lead

Description

Vice President, Project Delivery – Segment Lead

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring delivery of the assigned book of according to the contracted scope, timeline and budget, in accordance with Company's SOPs, GCP and ICH guidelines and all applicable regulations.
• Accountable for ensuring achievement of operational and financial targets for the assigned Segment through active participation in the Risk Review Process and routine review of metrics and KPIs via the available suite of dashboards and reports.
• Participates in governance meetings with customers (Steering Committees).
• Provides input into both short- and long-term strategic planning for all aspects of Global Project Management organization's operations and growth. Interacts with executive management and contributes operational input to other departments, as appropriate.
• Ensures quality standards are set and maintained over all areas of responsibility. Ensures adherence to CAPA and QI timelines and outcomes for assigned book of work.
• Provides input into resourcing strategy in relation to customer proposals (e.g., RFIs, RFPs), in addition to contributing to the budget/proposal QC and approval process; may support with key customer meetings related to new business capture (e.g., bid defense meetings).
• Participates in discussions with their TA Head regarding both annual forecast planning and adjustments to forecasts based on quarterly reporting for both the TA and the organization.
• Participates in strategic resourcing and prioritization of projects across the portfolio.
• May interact with senior management of sponsor companies, vendors and other groups to address operational risks and issues.
• Responsible for line management and mentoring of Project Delivery Leads within the assigned Segment.
• Supports with implementation of enterprise-wide project management systems and tools; serves as a Change Management Champion.
• Represents the Company by attending industry meetings, speaking engagements, participating in booth exhibitions, etc.
• Supports with the development of SOPs and departmental processes, training, staffing requirements, etc.
• Maintains deep knowledge of evolving trends related to therapeutic area, competitive landscape (e.g., standard of care) and drug development trends—in addition to a strong understanding of the Company's breadth of service offerings.
  
  

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Requires a BA/BS in the life sciences, nursing degree, or equivalent education or equivalent related experience, plus extensive clinical research experience in a contract research organization, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology company
• Multiple years of project delivery oversight or demonstrated track record of strong project delivery oversight
• Prior cross-functional project management experience within the clinical trial industry is require
• Pharma/CRO experience is required, to include client relationship management
• Thorough knowledge of FDA regulations, drug development, and clinical monitoring procedures is necessary
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with ICH/GCP guidelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks within a dynamic projectized matrix team environment is essential – all while assuring project delivery on time and with quality
• Requires strong presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills as well as a team-oriented approach
  
  

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.