Sr Technical Project Manager

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Project Manager supports our business goals by collaborating with our development, engineering and product teams to deliver customized product experiences to our end users or clients.  

• Lead and manage end to end execution of complex technical projects, ensuring adherence to project plans, timelines, and budgets. 
• Serves as the team leader by overseeing project teams. Leads groups of technical PMs and BAs on large, complex projects. Facilitates team building and communication.   Acts as a liaison and facilitator between other departments within the Company for project related tasks and/or issues.
• Proactively monitors project resources and works with functional lead/management to ensure project requirements are met and engages with senior level internal and external project stakeholders to establish aligned project delivery for areas of responsibility.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
• Responsible for leading and directing project sprints and/or delivery teams Establish and implement change management, training processes and communication strategies for all projects
• Provides senior level oversight and review of work carried out by junior staff members along with mentoring and training of new project managers.
• Accountable for project objectives and key results by monitoring project progress continuously and provide detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Understand the goals of the project and means of achieving them while providing the leadership needed to accomplish them
• Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes.
• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects
• Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in project management or IT engineering/delivery/support role.
• Ability to work in areas outside of their usual comfort zone and love to learn new technologies 
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Extremely proficient with facilitating commission between clients and internal teams
• Highly organized. Love to work with and refine existing processes as well as develop new ones 

• Ability to multitask and work in a cross-functional team environment
• Proven track record of successfully delivering IT solutions in complex and dynamic environments.
• Ability to lead and manage activities of other members on the project team
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various stakeholders and teams.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project, SharePoint, Jira and other IT applications.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
 

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Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.