Associate Director, Project Management (Europe - Remote)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- B.Sc. in a field relevant to clinical project management. PMP certification an asset.
- Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in clinical research and project management within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry.
- Demonstrated leadership and line management experience, preferably within a CRO environment.
- Strong leadership, judgement, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams, sponsors, and external partners.
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Good knowledge of good clinical practices, and applicable Health Canada and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations/guidelines.
Full description
The Associate Director, Project Management is responsible for providing senior leadership and line management oversight for Project Management function. This role is accountable for ensuring consistent, high-quality project delivery across the portfolio, in alignment with company strategy, policies and SOPs, and applicable global regulatory requirements and regulations.
The Associate Director is responsible for building, developing, and leading high-performing Project Delivery Project Management team, ensuring appropriate resourcing, and driving operational excellence across awarded studies. This role acts as a key integrator between project delivery and cross-functional departments, enabling effective collaboration, scalability, and sponsor satisfaction.
The Associate Director oversees employee training and professional development to ensure optimal performance, compliance with company systems and processes, and the development of effective leadership capabilities.
The Associate Director acts as a strategic partner to senior leadership, translating business objectives into effective delivery models, developing future leaders, and continuously improving project delivery capabilities across the organization.
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Impact
- Provide leadership and direction for Project Delivery function, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and growth objectives.
- Partner with senior leadership to evolve delivery models, improve scalability, and support long-term operational planning.
- Support workforce planning aligned with business growth and delivery demand.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery, systems, and workflows.
Leadership, People Management & Talent Development
- The Associate Director is responsible for the leadership, development, and performance of Project Managers (PM I, PM II, and Senior PMs). Responsibilities include (not limited to):
- Build strong leadership capability within the Project Delivery organization.
- Own hiring of new Project Managers (PM I, PM II, and/or Senior PMs).
- Partner with Training and Development to oversee onboarding, role-specific training, and ongoing competency development. Support achieving employees’ retention targets.
- Provide direct line management, coaching, and performance oversight to assigned project delivery staff.
- Support career development through regular feedback, goal setting, performance review, and succession planning.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-accountability team culture aligned with company values.
- Act as the first point of contact for employee relation matters, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Ensure staffing models support business needs, delivery excellence, and sustainable workload balance.