[Hiring] Senior Clinical Project Manager @Syneos Health Careers

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Project Manager, Early Phase Clinical Research to lead and oversee Phase I and early development clinical trials from study start-up through closeout. The successful candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors and internal stakeholders, ensuring studies are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, company SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead all aspects of assigned early-phase clinical trials from study startup through database lock and closeout.
• Serve as the primary liaison between sponsors, internal teams, vendors, and study sites.
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, resources, risks, finances, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects are executed according to contractual commitments, study protocols, and operational plans.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to achieve study goals while maintaining quality, timelines, and budget expectations.
• Coordinate activities and deliverables across internal departments and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of clinical research experience with progressive project management responsibilities.
• Experience managing Phase I and/or early-phase clinical trials.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced clinical research environment.
• Strong financial management and budget oversight experience.
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively leading cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with CTMS, eTMF, and related clinical trial technologies.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%.

Requirements

• Experience within a Contract Research Organization (CRO).
• Direct experience supporting First-in-Human (FIH), SAD, MAD, clinical pharmacology (i.e. DDI, TQT, FE, BA/BE), or proof-of-concept studies.
• Experience managing studies involving healthy volunteers, specialty and/or patient populations.
• Vendor management and oversight experience.
• Previous people leadership or line management experience.
• Experience with decentralized and technology-enabled clinical trials.

Benefits

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with.