Senior Project Manager (Maternity Cover FTC)

We seek a Senior Project Manager specialising in Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA) implementations to join our team on a short term basis as Maternity Cover for one of our existing team. This position will be a fixed term contract of up to nine months.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing projects related to the implementation and execution of the uMotif eCOA solutions in clinical trials.

Team uMotif are united in our belief that patient-centric thinking combined with beautiful technology and effective teamwork can truly change clinical research for the better. We search for mission-driven people who are not afraid to be challenged - who want to tackle demanding problems and embrace innovative ideas.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Goal Achievement: Aligning project activities with the overall goals and strategic objectives of the organization. Ensuring that the project delivers the intended outcomes and benefits. Efficient Resource Utilization: Optimizing the use of resources, including human resources, time, and budget, to achieve project goals. Balancing competing priorities and constraints to achieve optimal results. Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and uncertainties associated with the project. Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks and handle unexpected challenges or changes. Stakeholder Communication: Facilitating effective communication among project stakeholders, including team members, sponsors, clients, and other relevant parties. Keeping stakeholders informed about project progress, milestones, and any issues that may arise. Timeline and Milestone Management: Creating and managing project timelines, milestones, and deliverables. Ensuring that the project stays on schedule and that milestones are achieved within the specified timeframes. Quality Assurance: Implementing processes to monitor and maintain the quality of project deliverables. Conducting regular reviews and inspections to ensure compliance with project requirements and standards. Scope Management: Defining and managing the project scope, including any changes or additions that may arise during the project lifecycle. Ensuring that the project stays within its defined scope to prevent scope creep. Team Leadership and Motivation: Leading and motivating project teams to collaborate effectively and achieve their best performance. Providing guidance, support, and resolving conflicts within the project team. Continuous Improvement: Evaluating project performance and identifying areas for improvement. Implementing lessons learned from past projects to enhance future project management practices. Client Satisfaction: Ensuring client or stakeholder satisfaction by delivering a product or service that meets or exceeds their expectations. Soliciting feedback and making adjustments as needed to enhance client satisfaction. eCOA Technology Expertise: Utilising in-depth knowledge of eCOA technologies to guide the selection, implementation, and validation of the uMotif App solution. Staying abreast of industry trends and advancements in eCOA solutions. Training and Support: Providing training and support to clinical teams and end-users on the proper use of uMotif technologies. Acting as a subject matter expert for eCOA-related inquiries.

Required skills and competences

This role requires a deep understanding of clinical research processes, eCOA technologies, and project management methodologies.

Please do not apply if you don’t possess these competences as your application will not make it past the initial screening phase.

We seek candidates with: A demonstrable, progressive track record in Senior Project Management roles in clinical research with a focus on eCOA implementations. A strong knowledge of electronic data capture tools, ePRO, and eCOA technologies. An understanding of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to eCOA in clinical trials. Well-developed interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to explain technical processes to non-technical users A well-honed customer focus The ability to understand the bigger picture, while managing detailed execution plans to ensure customer success extensive experience using Microsoft Suite, Jira, and project planning tools is required, as well as being technically adept in using mobile technology A PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.

Our Company

uMotif’s mission is to put patients at the centre of research by building data capture solutions people love to use. Designed with patients for patients, the uMotif platform supports data capture for each phase of clinical research across all therapeutic areas. Over 22,000 participants use our applications to track and submit e-consent, symptom, eCOA, ePRO, and wearable device data. With expertise in engaging patients and fast deployments, we work with ten of the top twenty global pharmaceutical companies to power large real-world evidence (RWE) and virtual studies.

Our core values:

Patients First

- We care about patients and put them first; from our products to our business decisions. Teamwork

- Through collaborating with and supporting each other, our customers, and our partners we succeed together. Innovation

- We work innovatively to design, build, and deliver engaging technology.

Note to potential applicants: We do not use AI tools to filter out profiles. Whilst we are passionate believers in technology, as AI in recruitment becomes more widely implemented it’s inevitable some applicants will try to game the system. This might mean that better-quality applicants fall through the net while less qualified applicants rise to the top. That’s why, for now, we promise one of our team will review every resume sent to us provided the candidate meets the minimum requirements set out in the filter questions.