Senior Project Manager – Neurosciences, Psychiatry or Rare Diseases Team

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. Serve as Project Lead and primary sponsor contact .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management principles, including time, quality, and cost management, while leading cross-functional teams in global trial management for Psychiatric or Neurological Rare Diseases. Proficient in financial stewardship and compliance with regulatory requirements, including ICH-GCP and organizational policies.

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Project ManagementGlobal Trial ManagementFinancial AcumenRegulatory ComplianceCross-Functional Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

Project Management PrinciplesFinancial StewardshipRisk IdentificationIssue ResolutionClinical Development GuidelinesContract UnderstandingResource AlignmentOut-of-Scope Activity ManagementNegotiation SkillsAnalytical Thinking

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsDecision-MakingAdaptabilityCustomer Service

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCTMSPreclarusClarity

Industry Keywords

Psychiatric DiseasesNeurological Rare DiseasesICH-GCPSOPsRBQMRESOLVE

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Project Lead and primary sponsor contact
Accountable for overall project delivery, including quality, time, and cost
Establish and communicate customer expectations to the project team
Ensure internal and external escalation pathways are followed
Delineate responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads when required
Lead cross-functional project teams to meet or exceed deliverables
Maintain financial stewardship, including contract understanding, resource alignment, out-of-scope activity management, Con Mod negotiations, and timeline execution
Drive risk identification and issue resolution at project level through RBQM/RESOLVE
Ensure project team compliance with organizational policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory, and project-specific requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
8+ years of previous comparable experience
Global trial management experience in Psychiatric or Neurological Rare Diseases
Technical and systems competency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CTMS, Preclarus, and Clarity
Ability to delegate and prioritize own workload and project team members' workloads
Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities
Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives
Strong understanding of project management principles: time, quality, and cost
Solid financial acumen
Interpersonal and customer service skills to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional project teams
Good judgment and decision-making skills
Critical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills for complex or ambiguous situations
Ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence others
Cross-cultural awareness
Ability to comply with organization policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory, and project-specific requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaboration and development opportunities
Global team environment
Passion, innovation, and commitment to scientific excellence
Opportunities to contribute to scientific breakthroughs