A Program Manager is responsible for the operational aspects of a portfolio of scientific projects (or program), ensuring the successful planning, execution, and monitoring of all projects within the program. This role involves resource management, timeline tracking, risk mitigation, and effective communication across project teams.

This role would be a temporary 8-month position starting July/August 2024. The role could either be full time or part time (80% FTE minimum).

At the end of the contract, there could exist the possibility to move to a permanent role, subject to the requirements of the company at that time and performance of the candidate.

The responsibilities for the Program Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Strategic Program Planning:

• Program Planning: Develop and adjust where needed the overall program plan, coordinating interdependencies across projects and work within the disease program.
• Resource Management: Ensure effective allocation of resources (human resources, budgets, third party subcontractors, …), in line with the overall program’s goals and objectives.

2. Alignment, Collaboration & Communication:

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members, ensuring efficient workflow.
• Closely work together with and support the individual project’s managers.

3. Program Tracking & Reporting:

• Oversee timely and accurate client billing.
• Measure and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including but not limited to adherence to timelines and budget.
• Provide regular updates on project progress and performance to the management team.

• A Bachelor degree in a biomedical science, business administration or related field or equivalent by experience. Certification in Project Management is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct work experience in project management.
• Experience in clinical research or real-world evidence generation is strongly preferred.
• Excellent planning, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Be able to work pro-actively and independently and with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, with an eye for prioritization.

• Good command of written and spoken professional English.
• Can work independently (remotely) and yet be a team player.
• Have a flexible approach to work.
• Be a self-starter, well organised and with attention to detail while keeping a “getting the job done” mentality.
• Be sensitive to cross-cultural differences.

You will join a young, very dynamic, and fast-growing private research organization. Our passionate, truly multicultural, and diverse team of more than 170 colleagues and nearly 40 nationalities include epidemiologists, data scientists, statisticians, data analysts, medical writers, safety and pharmacovigilance specialists, project managers and business support professionals spreading over 20 countries. 
  
 We all work remotely, setting our own time schedule, based on a “getting the job done” mentality.  This has a positive impact in our work-life balance. Our headquarters are in Leuven (Belgium), but we also have local and regional offices located in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Bogota (Colombia), Johannesburg (South Africa) and Bangkok (Thailand).  You may need to travel occasionally to our Leuven office. 
 
 At P95, we are a collaborative and international team that works on diverse projects, topics, and clients and faces interesting challenges. There is a high level of empowerment, flexibility, autonomy as well as opportunities for research and development, to make things happen. We have an open culture of respect and inclusion. Consequently, we value self-reliance, initiative, and responsibility of everyone in our team to meet our internal and external customers’ expectations. Finally, our colleagues experience a strong sense of meaning and purpose driven by the scientific nature and impact of our work.

Visit our website www.p-95.com to learn more about who we are and what we do. If you are the one for this job, send your application by filling out the following short form. The call will remain open until the position is filled.

P95 is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion or belief, union belief, wealth, birth, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin color, marital status, genetic information, parental status, social origin, or condition. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.