Clinical Project Manager

Location: United Kingdom
Working model: Remote / home-based
Sector: CRO / Clinical Research
Therapy area focus: Oncology, rare disease and complex clinical studies

Are you an experienced Clinical Project Manager looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership of international clinical studies while remaining close to the operational delivery of the trial?

We are supporting a confidential CRO client with the appointment of an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of global clinical trials from study start-up through close-out. As the primary point of contact for sponsors, you will oversee project planning, execution, financial management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure studies are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with ICH-GCP, applicable regulations, and Novotech SOPs.

This role requires a proactive leader with strong stakeholder management skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of clinical studies from feasibility and site selection through study close-out.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk registers, and study tracking tools.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biometrics, Medical, Pharmacovigilance, and Vendor Management.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful study delivery.
• Ensure projects are conducted in accordance with study protocols, ICH-GCP, local regulations, and company SOPs.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong client relationships through regular communication, project updates, and proactive issue resolution.
• Lead project meetings, governance calls, and contribute to bid defence meetings where required.
• Collaborate with Business Development during feasibility assessments and change order activities.

Financial & Operational Management

• Manage project budgets, revenue forecasts, profitability, and financial performance.
• Monitor project scope and coordinate change orders as required.
• Ensure appropriate project resourcing and support effective workload planning.
• Oversee vendor selection and management to ensure quality delivery.

Site & Study Management

• Oversee site selection, activation, recruitment, monitoring, and study close-out activities.
• Support ethics and regulatory submissions in collaboration with Clinical Operations and Regulatory teams.
• Monitor recruitment performance and implement strategies to improve enrolment and site performance.
• Ensure inspection and audit readiness throughout the study lifecycle.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead, mentor, and support cross-functional project teams, including Associate Project Managers.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and high-performance project execution.
• Contribute to process improvements, SOP development, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Represent Novotech professionally with sponsors, investigators, and industry stakeholders.

About You

You are an experienced clinical project leader with excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about delivering high-quality clinical research while building strong client relationships.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in clinical project management within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment.
• Strong understanding of the clinical trial lifecycle, including study start-up, site management, recruitment, data management, and study close-out.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ICH-GCP, global clinical trial regulations, and sponsor requirements.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional global clinical teams, budgets, timelines, and project risks.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted sponsor relationships.
• Experience with CTMS, eTMF, Microsoft Office, and other clinical trial management systems.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.