project manager Hammersmith, England
Job description
Requisition ID
534526
Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People
Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its ground-breaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. And Medidata’s ongoing commitment to infusing the patient voice into trial designs and solutions is helping to create a better and more inclusive experience for all participants in clinical studies. Medidata is involved in nearly 40% of company-initiated trial starts globally, with studies conducted in more than 140 countries. More than 70% of novel drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022 were developed with Medidata software. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us @medidata.
Who we are looking for:
In this role, you will manage the end-to-end process of product development from design to release using Agile methodologies. You will work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, exceptional communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. As a Senior Manager of Project Management, you will be responsible for overseeing the team delivering the Medidata CTMS suite of applications. You will use your project management experience to lead a team in developing and executing project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Responsibilities:
Establish operational objectives and work plans, delegate assignments to team members, and review objectives with senior management to determine success metrics.
Develop, modify, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables for all Medidata Platform projects.
Identify required resources for projects, define and assign major project roles, and assign and monitor work of project management staff.
Monitor the project from conception to completion, interfacing with external customers and internal stakeholders on technical matters, as needed.
Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.
Select, develop, and evaluate staff to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate complex situations, influence stakeholders, and build consensus without compromising relationships.
Requirements (Education and Experience):
Bachelor's degree.
10 years of progressively relevant experience in project management, including experience managing cross-functional software development teams.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with project management software tools.
Experience with agile development methodologies.
Requirements (Education and Experience):
Bachelor's degree.
10 years of progressively relevant experience in project management, including experience managing cross-functional software development teams.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with project management software tools.
Experience with agile development methodologies.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
