Senior Project Manager - Clinical Trials at Jobgether – UK

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager - Clinical Trials in United Kingdom.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of global and regional clinical trials within complex therapeutic areas, with a strong focus on Oncology and related indications. The Senior Project Manager will act as the central point of accountability for study execution, ensuring that timelines, budgets, scope, and quality standards are consistently met across multi-functional teams. This role involves close collaboration with sponsors, internal clinical operations teams, and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality clinical research outcomes. You will be deeply involved from early study design and bid strategy through to study close-out, combining strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership. The environment is fast-paced, science-driven, and highly collaborative, with a strong emphasis on precision, quality, and patient impact. This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the advancement of innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes globally.

• Lead end-to-end project management of global and regional clinical trials (Phases I–IV), ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budget, scope, and quality standards.
• Act as the primary client-facing representative, managing relationships, communications, and expectations across sponsors and senior stakeholders.
• Oversee cross-functional trial execution, coordinating activities across clinical operations, data management, safety, medical monitoring, and biostatistics teams.
• Contribute to proposal development, bid defence activities, study costing, and strategic planning during the early study lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance, prepare detailed status reports, and escalate risks, issues, and key deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with GCP/ICH guidelines and maintain high standards of quality throughout all phases of clinical trial execution.
• Manage study budgets and operational scope, ensuring financial and contractual objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate collaboration between internal teams and sponsor organizations to ensure smooth execution and alignment on study goals.
• Support the development and review of essential study documentation, including protocols, project plans, contracts, and budgets.

• Degree in life sciences or equivalent combination of education and relevant clinical research experience.
• 5–7 years of industry experience, including at least 4 years in full-service clinical project management within a CRO environment.
• Proven experience managing global clinical trials, ideally within Oncology, Rare Diseases, or CNS therapeutic areas.
• Strong working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and end-to-end clinical development processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments, including sponsors and senior leadership teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.
• Strong organizational and leadership capabilities with a proven track record of delivering studies on time and within budget.
• Proficiency with clinical and project management systems such as CTMS, eTMF, EDC, and MS Office tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across global, cross-functional teams.

• Competitive compensation aligned with senior clinical project management responsibilities.
• Opportunity to work on global clinical trials in Oncology and other complex therapeutic areas.
• Fully remote working arrangement within the United Kingdom.
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Exposure to innovative clinical trial designs and precision medicine approaches.
• Professional development opportunities within a growing global organization.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to research advancing breakthrough cancer therapies.