PSI CRO

Contract Research Organization

StudyStartupManager

Shanghai, Shanghai, China FULL TIME
The Brief

“Study Startup Manager at PSI CRO. Skills: Study Startup, Lead/Line Manager, MS Project. Lead study startup in assigned countries. Ensure startup deliverables are met”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensures that startup deliverables in assigned countries are met; monitors startup key performance indicators for projects in startup on a country level and implements improvement plans

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

Identifies and escalates country-specific startup operational issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7 years of Study Startup experience in the country/region, over 3 years of experience in a Lead/Line Manager role, Full working proficiency in English and Chinese

What You'll Do.

Lead study startup in assigned countries

Ensure startup deliverables are met

Participate in startup timelines development

Act as contact for client and vendors

Review quality metrics

Report quality issues

Ensure team compliance with training

Train project team on processes

Assist with resource allocation

Develop training materials

Provide methodological support

Mentor and coach staff

Take up line management responsibilities

Identify and escalate operational issues

Monitor startup key performance indicators

Implement improvement plans

Develop and update manuals

Provide local expertise and best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Acts as a primary or secondary contact for client and vendors for startup matters; Ensures startup team compliance with project-specific training matrix and trains project team on Study Startup processes; Provides local expertise and best practices to other PSI functions and clients

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Participates in development and update of project/country startup and site activation timelines

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