Senior Project Manager - Oncology

We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager – Oncology in Canada. This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced clinical research professional to lead complex oncology studies in a global and fast-paced environment. In this role, you will oversee the full lifecycle of clinical trial projects, ensuring successful delivery across quality, budget, scope, and timeline objectives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and clients to drive operational excellence and maintain high regulatory and ethical standards.

The position offers significant visibility, strategic influence, and the opportunity to contribute to innovative oncology and advanced therapy programs. Ideal candidates are proactive leaders with strong communication skills, deep project management expertise, and a passion for advancing clinical research that improves patient outcomes worldwide.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication, relationship management, and issue escalation throughout clinical study execution.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and operational stakeholders to deliver oncology clinical trials within established timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including risk management, mitigation strategies, and operational oversight across all study phases.
• Manage project financials, including profitability, forecasting, billing accuracy, and identification of out-of-scope activities.
• Oversee quality management activities, ensuring inspection readiness, compliance with regulatory standards, and implementation of corrective and preventive action plans when necessary.
• Monitor study progress through KPIs, tracking metrics, and regular reporting to clients and senior leadership.
• Lead internal and external project meetings, presentations, and bid defense activities with professionalism and strategic insight.
• Support study-specific training initiatives and ensure compliance with operational procedures and clinical research standards.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and collaborate on process improvement opportunities across clinical operations.
• Mentor and provide ongoing feedback to team members, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or health-related field or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of clinical research experience, including at least 4 years in direct project management roles.
• Strong experience managing complex, global clinical trials within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or CRO environments.
• Proven expertise in oncology clinical research; experience with cell and gene therapy is highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of ICH‑GCP guidelines, clinical operations, risk management, and quality assurance practices.
• Experience with project management and clinical research systems such as CTMS, EDC, eTMF, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, operational risks, and cross-functional collaboration effectively.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to clients, leading meetings, and supporting bid defense activities.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Competitive salary range of CAD 163,800 – 245,800 per year.
• Fully remote work flexibility within Canada.
• Opportunity to work on innovative oncology, cell therapy, and advanced clinical research programs.
• Exposure to global clinical trials and international collaboration.
• Career development opportunities in a highly specialized and growing field.
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment focused on scientific innovation and patient impact.
• Professional growth through cross-functional leadership and strategic project ownership.