Roche is looking for a Clinical Project Manager in Tucson, AZ. This is a 6+ months contract on W2 with a great possibility of conversion to FT. 



Duties:

•  Manages project information to support project-related decision making by project teams, Clinical Operations Biometrics (COBM) Leadership Team, Life Cycle Teams (LCTs) and Life Cycle Committee (LCC).    


• Applies project management skills and experience in delivering projects on time, within budget and with high customer satisfaction. 


• Projects may be limited in scope; may involve collaboration with other Clinical Project Managers, other PMO Project Managers and/or PMO leadership.


• Manages clinical project information to support project teams, LCTs and LCC decision making in collaboration with PMO leadership.


• Responsible for tactical coordination of timelines/budgets for all clinical projects within the COBM:


• Ensures integrated resource and budget planning;


• Identifies gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays and challenge assumptions;


• Oversees risk management including critical path, risk assessment, scenario creation and analysis;


•     Proposes options to close gaps and get projects back on schedule;


•     Compiles and communicates project reports.


•     Ensures consistency, transparency and optimization across the COBM portfolio.


•     Implements / pulls in best practices to the COBM; fosters continuous improvement by ensuring knowledge, experience exchange.


•     Defines, measures and reports key performance indicators for assigned projects, enabling the COBM to measure and improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness.


•     Manages meetings to include setting agendas, organizing meeting time and editing meeting minutes.


•     Miscellaneous duties and special projects as assigned.

   

    Skills            

•     Successful problem solving skills and ability to coordinate project related activities


•     Strong written and oral communication skills


•     Basic stakeholder management, facilitation and negotiation skills


•     Knowledge of MS Project and/or Project & Portfolio Management Tool


•     Ability to manage projects with ambitious milestones


•     Ability to manage projects with activity/milestone achievement to launch the product.


•     Ability to escalate and drive management decisions in relation to project execution and resource needs


•     Understanding of relevant Design Control and/or Phased Development processes preferred

   

            

    Education:   

   

•     BS/BA in science, engineering or business administration OR equivalent combination of education and work experience


•     Specific Project Management training and/or certification preferred


•     Master’s degree preferred

   

   

    Experience:

   

•     2-5 years project management, product development clinical operations and/or relevant experience


•     Experience in research & development preferred.


•     Experience in clinical operations preferred.


•     Previous experience with standard project management process (PMI) desired