[Hiring] Manager - Global Clinical Project Management @Emmes Group

Role Description

The Manager, Global Project Management ensures the successful delivery of project management and/or clinical trial operations by overseeing staff development, project resourcing, and operational efficiency. This role serves as a key escalation point, driving quality, compliance, and stakeholder collaboration while fostering a high-performance culture across clinical operations.

• Lead, mentor, and coach Project Management and Clinical Operations staff to support professional growth
• Conduct training programs, performance appraisals, and staff assessments.
• Manage timesheets, expenses, and resource allocation to optimize staffing.
• Ensure project timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met per SOW and SOPs.
• Review contracts and support project staffing decisions.
• Oversee risk identification, mitigation, and escalation to leadership or sponsors.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and operational excellence across projects.
• Oversee financial management including budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop and report staff and project performance metrics to leadership.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Clinical Research, including CRA and/or CTM roles.
• Minimum 5+ years of people management experience.
• Strong background in managing global clinical trial operations across therapeutic areas.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical trial operations, monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial management expertise (budgeting, forecasting, resource planning).
• Experience in process improvement, workflow optimization, and operational standardization.
• Proficiency in Veeva modules (CTMS, Site Payments, Risk Management, Protocol deviation).
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting languages is an advantage.

Company Description

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!