Executive Director Project Oversight, FSP Dedicated

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Job Title: Executive Director Project Oversight, FSP Dedicated

Location: Remote, US Based

ou will have a significant impact across the areas you support, leading the development of vision, strategies and operational priorities for your department. You will explore and implement new technology and process. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, build and refine client relationships and maintain PPD’s position as a leader in this area.

You will provide strategic direction, leadership and management across multiple divisions to direct the delivery of projects/programs within cost, time and quality requirements. Responsible for achieving overall financial goals. Will work globally to develop & deliver business. Provide functional and people management to oversight and program lead staff.

You will identify training gaps and implement strategic solutions, while driving employee motivation and trust.

Responsibilities will include:

• Accountability for establishing and ensuring successful completion of assigned therapeutic area studies/portfolio/clients through the oversight of relevant resources/functions.
• Responsible for and ensures proactive identification of project risks and potential contingencies impacting time/quality/cost of deliverables are effectively managed and escalated through appropriate escalation pathways. 
• Further assesses all risks for potential impact across multiple projects and any cross therapeutic impact.
• Achieving overall financial goals (sales/repeat business, revenue and profitability).
• Working globally with other groups to develop new and/or support existing business.
• Developing and driving the specific and overall therapeutic area strategies to ensure optimum performance and achievement of annual plans and targets.
• Overall responsibility for instigating and leading change initiatives within the therapeutic area.
• Driving data and digital innovation to continuously improve quality, increase speed of delivery and reduce cost to build best in class operations.
• Collaborating with senior leadership across the business to define the strategic vision and oversee the deployment plan to realize this vision and embed new ways of operational delivery.
• Ensuring awareness of trends in the industry and to track new capabilities and technologies.
• Ensuring appropriate KPI's and Oversight metrics/measures are in place to track progress against targets/objectives.
• Supporting an environment for controlled risk-taking with high standards to ensure an innovative mindset is fostered and encouraged down through the organization.
• Provides ongoing coaching and feedback including formal performance appraisals, development plans and career coaching.
• Identifying better ways of serving the customer and driving more effective ways of working
• Serves as designated Customers’ “Executive” contact person for all issues.
• Communicates & working directly with sponsor(s) regularly to obtain direction and feedback on implementing scope of work as well as performance to date and identifies areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Identifies unusual or significant problems encountered during the course of a clinical trial and proposes strategies for preventing or correcting significant problems.

Keys to Success:

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification (Masters preferred)
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• 8+ years of leadership responsibility.
• Valid Passport. May require as-needed travel (~20%).