Vice President Project and Alliance Management

Precision for Medicine is the first global precision medicine clinical research services organization, purpose-built to improve the clinical research and development process for new therapeutics. Our novel approach integrates clinical operations excellence, with laboratory expertise, and advanced data sciences to inform every step. We apply our expertise to trials at all stages—from early development through approval—with embedded experience in oncology and rare disease. With over 2000 dedicated professionals and 35 offices worldwide, we stand ready to help accelerate life-changing treatments anywhere around the globe. Won’t you join us today as a Vice President, Project and Alliance Management?  

Position Summary:

The Vice President, Project and Alliance Management will oversee all client project management (PM) and alliance management (AM) activities for Translational Sciences.  They will lead a talented team of PM and AM professionals in deliver of a range of specialty lab and central lab services across our network of 7 sites (Frederick MD, Houston TX, Redwood City CA, Winston-Salem NC, Norton MA, Berlin DE, and Royston UK).  This role will report directly to the President of Translational Sciences and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Proactive identification, design, implementation and continual improvement of project and portfolio management systems and information sharing, including planning, scheduling and cost management across the portfolio of clients and projects
• Departmental operations, including responsibility for budget and resourcing models
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across sites, units and functions to develop high performing teams, enhance decision making, and build an open and trusting team environment
• Set clear performance standards and hold self and organization accountable for achieving results
• Ensure effective collaboration among teams to optimize pipeline execution and cost management
• Enable and drive project strategy development and ensure execution of all cross-functional project activities
• Identify activities on the critical path and work with various individuals to identify key issues and identify means to resolve all while ensuring continuous consistency with project strategy
• Manage formal or ad hoc internal processes regarding project decision points, anticipate challenges and strive for the alignment of team members and project goals
• Serve as neutral facilitator, communicate openly and timely, horizontally and vertically in order to achieve transparency of project progress and lead to resolve conflicts in good faith
• Apply knowledge of the industry and the competitive environment
• Assist in development of project control and QA procedures as well …