Lead?core?project?teams?and?facilitate?team’s?ability?to?lead?extended/complete?project?team(s).?Depending?on?the?size?and?scope?of?project(s)?ensuring?effective?cross-functional?teamwork?among?project?team?members?including?both?internal?and?external?stakeholders.?The?PM?Job?duties?may?be?performed?in?collaboration?with?a?senior?project?manager?and/or?Project?Director.Provide?project?focussed?leadership?across?Covance?departments,?offices,?external?vendors?and?clients?to?deliver?corporate?and?department?objectivesProactively?identify?and?resolve?conflicts?as?neededMonitor?project?scope,?schedule?and?costs?to?ensure?all?remain?on?track?per?contractProactively?utilize?both?quality?control?and?risk?management?activities?to?ensure?project?deliverables?are?met?in?accordance?to?regulatory,?client?and?Covance?requirements.?Create?required?project?plans.?Per?SOPs,?implement?and?monitor?progress?against?project?plans?and?revise?as?necessaryProactively?manage?variance?to?project?plans?to?bring?the?study?back?in?line?with?stated?project?standards.?Monthly?metrics?reports?will?be?reported?accurately?and?on-time?to?assist?in?maintenance?of?project?standardsAid?in?the?development?and?maintenance?of?key?project?performance?indicators?for?client?specified?metricsUnderstand?the?project?delivery?strategy,?costing?assumptions?and?resulting?budget?for?assigned?project(s)Meet?financial?performance?targets?for?assigned?project(s).?Accountable?for?budget?control?across?assigned?project(s)?and?accurate?month-to-month?completion?of?earned?value?analysis,?as?assigned,?and?evaluation?and?management?of?billed?time?to?plan?to?minimize?write-off?and?capitalize?on?fixed?price?gains.?Proactively?identify?out?of?scope?activities?and?execute?necessary?change?orders?prior?to?out-of-scope?work?being?done.?Proactively?identify?project?inefficiencies?and?address?issues?proactively?to?stay?within?budget.Ensure?project?procurement?needs?are?managed?appropriately?and?per?Covance?SOPsCollaborate?with?finance?to?initiate?monthly?invoicing?as?assignedEnsure?that?all?staff?allocated?to?assigned?project(s)?adhere?to?professional?standards?and?SOP?and?are?working?within?the?assigned?allocation.Initiate?improvements?to?enhance?the?efficiency?and?the?quality?of?work?performed?on?the?assigned?projectsPrepare?and?actively?participate?as?operational?lead?in?internal?project?review?meetings.?Deepening?on?the?size?and?scope?of?project,?this?job?duty?may?be?performed?in?collaboration?with?a?Senior?Project?Manager?and/or?Project?DirectorProvide?performance?feedback?to?tam?members?to?respective?line?managersPresent?at?external?and/or?internal?meetings?as?requiredEnsure?client?satisfactionDefine?and?manage?project?human?resource?needs?and?establish?succession?plans?for?key?resourcesResponsible?for?appropriate?issue?escalation?to?appropriate?stakeholder(s)?inclusive?of?CAIR?and?CAPA?completion?as?requiredServe?as?key?client?contact?for?assigned?project(s)Establish?working?relationships?with?client?project?teams?which?result?in?client?satisfaction,?operational?excellence?and?thereby?increase?potential?for?repeat?businessPrepare?and?deliver?presentations?in?collaboration?with?relevant?departments?for?new?business?as?requiredMay?have?line?management?responsibilities?for?training,?utilization,?development?and?performance?review?of?assigned?staff.Perform?other?duties?as?assigned?by?management.Education?/?QualificationsUniversity/college?degree?(life?sciences?preferred)?or?certification?in?a?related?allied?health?profession?(e.g.?nursing,?medical?or?laboratory?tech?six?(6)?years?supervisory?experience?in?a?heath?care?setting?and?five?(5)?years?clinical?research?experience?with?at?least?one?(1)?year?project?management?experience?in?the?pharmaceutical?or?CRO?industries?will?be?consideredExperience?in?managing?projects?in?a?virtual?environmentDemonstrated?ability?to?handle?multiple?competing?priorities?and?to?utilize?resources?effectivelyFinancial?awareness?and?ability?to?actively?utilize?financial?tracking?systemsDemonstrated?ability?to?inspire?effective?teamwork?and?motivate?staff?within?a?matrix?systemDemonstrated?ability?to?lead?by?example?and?to?encourage?team?members?to?seek?solutions?independentlyExcellent?communication,?planning?and?organizational?skillsAbility?to?work?independentlyAbility?to?negotiate?and?liaise?with?clients?on?a?professional?mannerAbility?to?present?to?staff?at?all?levelsGood?computer?skills?with?good?working?knowledge?of?a?range?of?computer?programsAbility?to?assess?technology?alternatives?and?implications.?In?line?with?relevant?functional?areas