Clinical Trial Project Manager

We are seeking an onsite Clinical Trials Manager to provide project leadership and delivery support across clinical trial initiatives, with a strong focus on patient engagement, recruitment, and retention. This role blends strategic thinking, hands-on project management, and deep clinical trial experience to support compliant, efficient, and patient-centered trial execution.

This is a strong fit for someone who has managed or coordinated clinical trial projects, is comfortable working across multiple systems and tools, and can think critically while operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

The role is deeply involved in the day-to-day execution of patient recruitment and retention strategies, management of trial-related activities, and coordination of high-volume, repeatable processes. Success requires strong communication skills, comfort working with cross-functional teams, and the ability to quickly learn, retain, and apply new technologies and systems (including Ariba, Fiori, and SAP).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage trial-related projects and portfolios, ensuring efficient delivery and adherence to clinical trial protocols and regulatory requirements
• Develop and execute patient recruitment and retention strategies for clinical trials and programs
• Provide project leadership, including cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and issue resolution
• Make informed, day-to-day decisions by understanding repeatable processes, recognizing nuances, and determining next steps based on fact-dependent parameters
• Work across multiple enterprise platforms and tools (including Ariba, Fiori, SAP, Excel, SharePoint, and related systems), knowing which tools to use for which tasks and retaining how to navigate each
• Support records management, documentation, and compliance, as well as administrative coordination as needed
• Operate comfortably in a deadline-driven environment, prioritizing work based on defined processes and associated timelines
• Take direction and feedback well, applying learning quickly and retaining instructions to continuously improve delivery
• Handle high-volume, repeatable processes with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail

Qualifications

• 5 years of management or coordination experience in clinical trials
• 3 years of patient engagement experience, including recruitment and retention strategies
• Strong technical skills, including Excel, SharePoint, and related tools; comfort learning new systems from provided training materials (e.g., Ariba, Fiori, SAP)
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial protocols, processes, and regulatory best practices
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing patient recruitment and retention strategies
• Proven project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement experience
• Quick learner and independent self-starter who can self-manage and self-teach
• Strong critical-thinking skills and sound judgment in fact-dependent situations
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities
• Collaborative team player who also works well independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills