Project Manager

Our Vision

P\S\L Group is a global organisation dedicated to putting information at the service of medicine. The companies and people of the P\S\L Group aim to improve medical care by serving those who need it, those who provide it and those who seek to improve it.

To this end, we want our information and education services to contribute to the goals we share with our clinicians, clients and supporters, namely: to accelerate the advancement of medicine and help people enjoy better, longer lives. 

Purpose

Our key contribution to society is to help clinicians and those who support them provide state-of-the-art medical care. 

Our primary business purpose is to help clients and supporters increase the effectiveness of activities pertaining to scientific communication, medical education and the maintenance of clinician audience intimacy.

Position Summary 

The Project Manager is responsible for successful project execution and exists to ensure that we are delivering profitability to the business whilst meeting (and hopefully exceeding) our client's expectations. Key responsibilities are to deliver projects on time, to specification, and within budget. The Project Manager will work closely with the Research Manager and other team members across the Research Hub as well as interact directly with Sales. The position requires strong project management skills.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide direct support to the RM (indirect support to Sales) through all aspects of delivering on a project with independent responsibility for executing many project tasks. 
• Active involvement in project set-up and briefing other internal Research Hub teams on study-specific details. 
• Review specification and identify changes to project scope and work with Client Manager to flag to Sales to take appropriate action (e.g., re-cost, suggest changes to meet original budget)  
• Assess risks to completion of the project to plan and budget; communicate and implement mitigating actions accordingly, either directly with the internal team and/or in consultation with the Client Manager.  
• Plan a detailed internal timeline according to questionnaire programming and the client's key deliverable requirements (e.g., interim data, final SPSS file)  
• Coordinate internal resources/ 3rd parties throughout the project set-up phase (e.g., translations, survey programming) 
• Coordinate client fieldwork reporting requirements to ensure the client is informed of fieldwork progress and any potential issues  
• Manage the fieldwork process utilizing internal panels and our internal tools 
• Manage external fieldwork partners to ensure the client's requirements are met.  
• Coordinate internal/ 3rd parties to ensure all delivery requirements are met, error-free free and according to the client's requirements  
• Constantly review budget versus actual spend and ensure there is a clear understanding of the reasons for any overrun, taking appropriate action  

Key Skills, Knowledge & Professional Education

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, administration, or a related field. 
• Excellent Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking). 
• Experience in project management (in university and/or previous job). · Highly organized with the ability to prioritize effectively. 
• Working knowledge of Excel (Pivot table, VLOOKUP, logical formulas). · True team player. 
• Ability to work under pressure