The Project Manager leads and manages independent projects of moderate complexity, on all operational and financial aspects.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- In a matrix fashion, lead and manage the project team, in planning and executing the project to meet contractual quality, timeline, and budget expectations and specifications.
- Actively manage client communication, interaction, and satisfaction.
- Actively and proactively manage project timelines, scope and budget, including changes during the life of a project.Ensure all relevant project documentation is up to date and follows SOP and other relevant regulations.
- Actively manage project financial performance, to achieve profitability target, and report status and outlook (including revenue, invoicing and forecasting).
- Communicate status of timelines, scope and budget to the sponsor and to Cytel management.
- Act as primary point of contact for assigned customers for general project aspects, especially, relating to scope, timeline, budget and quality.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Experience:
- Two or more years relevant work experience in clinical trials, related to Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, or Clinical Data Management.
- 3-5 years of Project Management experience or equivalent
- Experience managing business operations for clinical trials
Skills:
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Leadership skills, including the ability to build effective teams, motivate others, and delegate effectively
- Basic knowledge of Project Management Principles and Methods
- Strong financial management skills
- Structured approach to problem-solving, well organized and systematic
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office tools
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Two or more years of relevant work experience in clinical trials related to biostatistics, statistical programming, or clinical data management
- Three to five years of project management experience or equivalent
- Experience managing business operations for clinical trials
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Leadership skills, including team building, motivation, and delegation
- Basic knowledge of project management principles and methods
- Strong financial management skills
- Structured, organized, and systematic problem-solving approach
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Cytel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cytel and has not been reviewed or approved by Cytel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability, with FSAs/HSAs also available. Plan quality is often characterized as good to excellent, which lifts the perceived value of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently part of the benefits package. The plan is also characterized as well managed, contributing to a sense of baseline retirement support.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Overall pay is characterized as decent-to-good and broadly competitive in parts of the business, with stronger alignment noted in senior technical tracks like biostatistics and programming. The total package is often framed as respectable rather than premium.
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What We Do
Cytel enables decision-makers in the life sciences to unlock the full potential of their products. From navigating uncertainty to proving value, Cytel’s 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies transform intelligence into confident decisions. We have an uncompromising commitment to scientific rigor and high standards of operational excellence, which are channeled through our locations in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia. Together, we enable our clients to deliver the therapies that propel humanity forward. Cytel employs a range of data science tools from biostatistics to machine learning to help executives in the life-sciences to make confident decisions powered by data. We are probably best known for being leaders in the field of adaptive clinical trial design, a subset of trial design that uses interim looks to enhance the patient safety and commercial value of pharmaceutical products. We also have specialists in Bayesian statistics, real world evidence, artificial intelligence, health economics, and a number of other research fields to ensure that academic and scientific findings can have impact on industry quickly and seamlessly. www.cytel.com
