Director, Project Management

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.

Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s Corporate headquarters are located in Ontario, Canada and US headquarters in New Jersey, USA, with additional physical offices in Asia and Europe.

Everest is known in the industry for its high-quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.

Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength…that’s us…that’s Everest.

To drive continued success in this exciting clinical research field, we are seeking a committed, skilled, and customer-focused individual to join our winning team as a Director, Project Management working remotely (or in office).

This leadership role will oversee the project planning, communication, and execution of clinical research and development services offered by Everest. Direct reports include all levels and roles within the Project Management department, including Associate Directors, Senior Managers, Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Associate Project Managers and Project Coordinators. In-direct reports/subordinates are those Project Managers who are assigned to the tasks on the client studies and projects overseen by the Director of Project Management (matrixed organization).

• Plan and implement new client service delivery requests within client portfolio; support evolution of existing client portfolio, providing holistic biometrics and full services (including clinical operations) project deliveries across multiple clinical development programs.
• Strategically align the efforts of functional area directors and managers in project planning, identification of tasks and deliverables, and assessment of resource needs and utilization for existing and new clients/sponsors.
• Perform project and portfolio performance tracking for responsible projects using strategic planning and project tracking methods and tools. Conduct regular project progress reviews with internal teams for assigned portfolios, and facilitate conduct of Everest and Client governance meetings to optimize partnership expectations and performance.
• Check and ensure that responsible projects carried out at Everest are properly tracked and managed according to Everest’s quality, operational and financial budget standards. Support solution and budget development for complex and unique projects and scope to address client requirements.
• Provide leadership, training, mentorship, and management oversight of project management staff. This may include mentorship and training of team members to deliver project management services for specific client portfolios, or mentorship and career development of individuals in a line management capacity.
• In consultation with the senior Project Management leadership, review new Project Management Applicants and recommend hires for interview processing.
• In consultation with the senior Project Management leadership, further develop and establish policies and Standard Operating Procedures in project…