General Manager - Clinical Research Operations - Pharma

Essential Function:

- Provide overall leadership in project execution entrusted to your verticals

- Develop, as necessary, and ensure compliance with our SOPs and relevant regulations

- Provide overall direction in the areas of project tracking/ management, personnel management and training, revenue recognition, proposal development/ management, pricing, and participate in client meetings and presentations

Responsibilities:

- Oversee and coordinate all project deliverable

- Serve as primary point of contact between all verticals and divisions to ensure that project-specific technical needs are met

- Participate in strategic planning for new and existing products/services

- Track project budgets and timelines

- Oversee resourcing of all active projects entrusted with responsibility for hiring and firing.

- Coordinate appropriate training activities for staff members

- Responsible for revenue recognition and forecasting on a monthly basis

- Hold regular meetings with, project managers and, as necessary, project teams to monitor project progress, assure that individual project plans are updated, and assure that out-of-scope situations are identified and addressed

- Establish standard processes for product/service delivery

- Develop, as necessary, and ensure compliance with relevant standard operating procedures

- Responsible for quality and regulatory compliance of deliverables working closely with Quality Management staff

Skills :

- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building, verbal and written communication skills including excellent presentation skills

- Team player with outstanding negotiation and organisational skills

- Client focused approach to work

- A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments, new learning and travel

- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritise workload with attention to detail

- Willingness to work with multiple colleagues and to value the importance of team work IT literate (experience with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of PC functions)

- Able to take initiative and work independently

- Success in leading new business initiatives and managing the P&L of a company, division, or department

Education:

- Educated to Masters/ Doctorate degree level (biological/ life science, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred) or equivalent medical qualification/ experience

- Education in Clinical Research is highly desirable

Language Skills - Competent in written and oral English

Minimum Relevant Work Experience:

- At least 10 -12 years work experience in either a pharmaceutical, CRO, medical device or clinical development capacity including significant previous management experience

- Technical background is highly desirable

- Working knowledge of the drug development process is highly desirable

Physical Requirements - Ability to travel for 15 -20 days in a month