Sr Manager, External Research Program (ERP)

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Job description

Description:

Sr Manager, External Research Program (ERP)- 12 months

Pay rate: $75 - $84

Client s External Research Program (ERP) advances our enterprise portfolio through external innovation and data generation. This role will manage operations and track progress for investigator-sponsored and collaborative studies across our evolving portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

" Manage day-to-day administration and operations for ISRs and collaborative studies from concept approval to study closure:

" Plan the external project timeline and regularly monitor adherence, metrics, and progress throughout the study lifecycle

" Partner with global, regional, and local Medical Affairs teams, Translational Medicine, Safety to review protocols and research plans

" Work with client partners to carry out budget analyses, regulatory submission support and contract negotiations

" Support clinical demand accuracy, clinical logistics preparation and Tech Ops readiness efforts by tracking institutional start up activities and ensuring timely progress

" Work with institutional contacts to reliably maintain study data in iEnvision platform to ensure single source of truth

" Monitor study milestones (e.g., deliverables, enrollment status, publications) and process monthly invoicing to support financial forecast accuracy

" Ensure effective, accurate, and timely communication to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders

" Proactively identify gaps in SOP and prepare updates to ERP playbook to address gaps or reflect process improvements and changes

" Produce monthly leadership reports to illustrate the evolving ERP portfolio

" Communicate frequently with external institutions to assure compliance with research activities and provides direction for those institutions regarding research, contractual, and milestone compliance, recruitment, and reporting

Basic Qualifications

Master s and 4+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry/project management

OR

Bachelor s with 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry/project management

OR

Associate and 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry/project management

OR

High School Diploma/GED and 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry/project management

Preferred Qualifications

" Good understanding/experience in clinical and/or pre-clinical research, or experience in Clinical Research/Development, Medical Affairs

" Established communication, project management, problem solving, and organizational skills, including management of multiple priorities and resources while maintaining attention to detail

" Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful able to cultivate path forward in ambiguous circumstances and know when to ask for support or escalation

" PMP or equivalent project management qualification an advantage

" Experience of working in an international environment and distributed workforce an advantage

" Affinity for a collaborative, team-oriented environment, and approach; ability to appropriately interact within Global Medical Affairs and across diverse departments, senior management, and external customers/vendors

" Comfortable synthesizing information to support leadership presentations and memos

" Knowledge and skill with Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and other reporting and tracking tools

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