IT Project Manager (GCP)

remote from anywhere in the U.S. and Canada

Full-time

Overview

The IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing client implementations of Atorus’ statistical computing environment (SCE) projects, ranging from creation of project plans, managing client relationships, project milestones, and project budgets. These responsibilities are done in accordance with Atorus and/or sponsor standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH Guidelines and sponsor requirements. The IT Project Manager will possess the experience to lead our multi-functional teams to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of SCE projects for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Plan internal or client-facing IT infrastructure/services projects including creation of project plans
• Builds a strong relationship with the business owner and key stakeholders of the project, ensures that the project is aligned with customer expectations, and facilitates project decision making
• Manage assigned projects from original concept through final implementation and completion of tasks and deliverables. Projects may include infrastructure implementations, onboarding of customers and new IT services
• Ensure project objectives/requirements are clear and agreed to by all stakeholders
• Utilize PM tools to ensure key project documentation is prepared throughout the project lifecycle (charter, design input/output form, financial templates, etc.)
• Applies proper IT processes and methods (e.g., SDLC) and application, technical, development, and architecture policies and standards in the completion of project work.
• Manage relationships with various IT and business stakeholder to achieve project
  
  

objectives

• Plan, baseline, and control costs to ensure projects are completed within approved
  
  

budget

• Manage project priorities and ensure adherence to the agreed scope
• Monitor, document, and gain approval for changes to schedule, cost, or project scope
• Apply systematic quality activities to ensure that projects employ all
  
  

processes needed to meet Computer System Validation directives

• Monitor project progress using PMI-based approach including issue, risk and change management
• Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including clients, computer services, and client services
• Report project status to internal and client teams and management
• Coordinate and work closely with business teams (either projects or maintenance teams) to collect the business requirements, define the solution (functionally and technically)
• Provide work direction and guidance to all team members and assist them in issue resolution
• Manage budget and scope throughout the entire project
• Ensure projects are closed successfully
• Complete and provide project documentation
  
  

Qualifications And Requirements

• University/college bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience within science or Information Technology required.
• Minimum 3 years in a project management or similar role leading multifunctional teams in a clinical trial/research, data management/EDC and/or software technology development disciplines. Server and network exposure, knowledge or background is desirable
• Minimum 1 years of MS Project experience in a project management role within an information technology industry or clinical research industry
• Minimum 1 year of assisting IT Infrastructure project experience - server and network implementations is desirable
• Project Management Institute (PMI), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMP certification or other IT industry project management certification is desirable
• Familiarity with project management standards and methodologies including experience in using a formal Solutions Delivery Life Cycle/Methodology, PMI Body of Knowledge, Waterfall and Agile
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite and project management tools (i.e., Asana)
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Independent and action driven with strong critical thinking and problem finding abilities
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to maintain positive and cooperative working relationships
• Process oriented and structured working style; capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and with success
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability and desire to work in team environment
• Ability to coordinate and plan with global and/or ancillary counterparts
• Strong project management skillset
• Strong people management experience
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and deliverables
• Able to effectively make decisions, especially in cases of ambiguity and/or changing priorities
• Experience with kick off meetings and project launch
• Flexible, team player