Hybrid Program Manager – EPDS

at Labcorp

• Job title: Program Manager – EPDS
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Harrogate, United Kingdom

About the role

• Program Manager overseeing pre-clinical studies in the life sciences sector for global clients. Responsible for program management services, ensuring coordination and communication across multiple lab units.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate commercial documents are in place prior to studies, including CDA's, contracts, and any quality/technical documents with the client and any third party vendors
• Liaise with the relevant commercial organization team members to ensure post-award handoff, including sharing all documents, timelines and program scope
• Review and evaluate awarded scope, identify any operational challenges, and suggest solutions
• Prepare and host kick off meeting with internal study teams and client representatives
• Set up and lead program debrief after all studies within the development program are completed
• Responsible for the management and tracking of individual project resources needed throughout the development program.
• Contribute to contingency planning for key resources and activities
• Manage third party vendors as necessary, including overseeing milestones and billing/invoicing
• Engage with key SMEs to provide expert knowledge of Labcorp service lines and capabilities, including sites where work is performed
• Prepare and maintain the appropriate tools, such as Gantt, study trackers, financial trackers, communication plan, risk log, action trackers, etc. for each program, ensure that they are maintained and the program teams, including the client, are provided with regular updates
• Independently provide a program management service for low - mid complexity drug development programs to the client including coordination of internal and external teams across multiple Labcorp business units globally; may provide program management service for higher complexity programs with support from a Director Drug Development & Regulatory Strategy DD&RS or a CPC (Crop Protection and Chemical) Regulatory Program Director
• Lead the core program team, including Study Directors, Principal Investigators, Project Managers from individual business units, and third party vendors for low - mid complexity programs; assist in leading the core team for higher complexity programs with support from a DD&RS or a CPC Regulatory Program Director

Requirements

• BSc in the Life Sciences field or equivalent industry experience
• Demonstrable client facing experience within pre-clinical field; CRO experience advantageous
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritize tasks and manage multiple changing priorities
• Excellent customer service skills with a strong focus on client needs
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Computer proficiency with good working knowledge of a range of I.T packages
• Ability to work with financial information
• Capable of working autonomously but also in a team environment acting as a mentor where appropriate

Benefits

• A competitive salary together with a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and pension
• A varied role with global exposure and oversight of the whole drug development process
• Structured career progression path in a supportive and experienced team
• Ability to work with a variety of different clients on wide ranging projects
• The opportunity to expand and grow your network
• A culture of CARE with access to well-being programs and various employee resource groups