Project Director - Clinical Study Management

Project Director - Clinical Study Management

Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development. We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people.

With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.

If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!

We are seeking an experienced clinical research professional to oversee the successful execution and delivery of clinical projects within an assigned region. This role serves as a key point of contact for sponsors, providing project oversight and ensuring clinical studies are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will work closely with Clinical Project Managers (CPMs), cross-functional teams, and external vendors to support project planning, resource management, and operational performance. This position also contributes to business development initiatives, team development, and continuous process improvement to ensure consistent, high-quality project delivery.

• Serve as the primary regional representative for clinical projects, ensuring successful execution and delivery in alignment with sponsor expectations, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Establish and maintain strong sponsor relationships, ensuring effective communication, timely resolution of issues, and alignment on project expectations and deliverables.

• Oversee clinical project planning, implementation, and execution in collaboration with Clinical Project Managers and cross-functional teams.

• Review and approve project scope, budgets, timelines, performance metrics, resource requirements, and training plans to ensure successful project delivery.

• Monitor project progress, critical paths, risks, and performance indicators, providing guidance to Clinical Project Managers to address challenges and maintain project quality.

• Ensure clinical projects comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulatory requirements, corporate guidelines, and industry best practices.

• Oversee project forecasting, resource allocation, and staffing requirements to ensure appropriate support for current and upcoming clinical projects.

• Monitor internal team and third-party vendor performance, ensuring services consistently meet sponsor expectations and project requirements.

• Support team management activities, including recruitment, performance evaluations, employee training, development, and departmental budget planning.

• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal development, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), bid defenses, and prospective client engagement.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in clinical research or a related field, supported by ongoing professional training and development.

• A three-year advanced college diploma or degree in a relevant discipline, preferably Health Sciences, Clinical Research, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of clinical project planning, execution, oversight, and delivery within established quality and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with…