摘要
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
This role is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Are you passionate about driving clinical research forward? Do you thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment? Join our team as a Clinical Project Manager (CPM) and play a key role in delivering impactful global drug development studies.
About the Role
🔍 About the Role
As a Clinical Project Manager within the SSO (Study & Site Operations) team, you will be accountable for the end-to-end operational execution of assigned Global Drug Development (GDD) studies — from site initiation to close-out — ensuring compliance with Novartis processes and regulatory requirements.
You will serve as the single point of contact and study team lead within your country/cluster/hub, collaborating closely with global and local stakeholders to ensure aligned communication, timely delivery, and high-quality execution.
🎯 Major Accountabilities
- Study Planning & Execution: Lead local study teams and support the development of execution plans and timelines.
- Operational Oversight: Drive study conduct, monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure recruitment targets are met.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as the main liaison between global teams, CRAs, and local stakeholders.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure adherence to GCP, SOPs, and regulatory standards while supporting inspection readiness.
- Training & Communication: Provide operational guidance and training to CRAs and site staff.
- Budget & Documentation: Track study budgets, contracts, and essential documents to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
🧠 Skills & Competencies
- Project Management: Proven ability to lead complex clinical studies and resolve operational challenges.
- Regulatory & Clinical Knowledge: Strong understanding of GCP/ICH, FDA/EMA, and local health authority regulations.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a global, matrixed environment.
- Negotiation & Conflict Resolution: Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations and resolving issues constructively.
- Analytical Thinking: Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong decision-making capabilities.
- Accountability: Takes ownership and drives results with urgency.
- Adaptability: Comfortable with change and able to pivot quickly.
- Team Leadership: Inspires collaboration and shared ownership.
- Integrity & Ethics: Committed to ethical standards and patient safety.
- Continuous Improvement: Embraces feedback and seeks process enhancements.
🌐 Language Requirements
- English: Required (fluent/proficient)
- Spanish: Considered a strong asset
If you're ready to make a difference in global health and work in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!
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