Our client, a top global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis , is seeking a Patient Engagement Project Manager to support their Clinical Trials Patient Engagement team.
The role is deeply involved in the day-to-day execution of patient recruitment and retention strategies, management of trial-related activities, and coordination of high-volume, repeatable processes. Success requires strong communication skills , comfort working with cross-functional teams, and the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and systems (including tools such as Excel, SharePoint, Ariba, Fiori, and SAP).
Key Responsibilities :
- Recruitment & Retention Strategy : Develop and implement strategies to enhance patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials and programs.
- Project Management Oversight : Provide leadership in managing trial-related projects, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to streamline clinical processes and improve trial outcomes.
- Record & Retention Compliance : Support documentation management and ensure compliance with clinical trial record-keeping requirements.
- Administrative Project Support : Assist with administrative tasks related to project coordination and execution.
- Critical thinking skills, enabling the understanding of repeatable processes, of nuances, and being able to determine what next steps need to be based on fact-dependent parameters
- Comfortable operating in a deadline-driven environment, able to understand and implement prioritization based on defined processes and associated deadlines
- Coachability – taking direction and feedback well and applying learning from it appropriately and retaining the instruction and learning that is provided.
Qualifications
5+ years of project management experience in Clinical Trials Patient EngagementStrong technical skills (Excel, SharePoint, Ariba, Fiori, SAP) and knows which to use for which taskStrong knowledge of clinical trial protocols, processes, and regulatory best practicesSkilled at developing and executing patient recruitment & retention strategiesDemonstrated project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement experienceQuick learner and independent self-starter who can self-manage and self-teachProven ability to handle high-volume, repeatable processes with accuracy and efficiencyStrong critical thinking skills to determine next steps based on fact-dependent parametersComfortable operating in a deadline-driven environment with the ability to prioritize tasks based on defined processes and timelinesCollaborative team player who also works well independentlyStrong interpersonal and communication skills