Manager, Project Delivery
India - Bengaluru (hybrid)
Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.
Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.
We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!
Primary Purpose
The Manager, Project Delivery is a people management role responsible for supporting the day-todaydelivery of clinical studies across assigned projects and portfolios. This role focuses on teamleadership, execution oversight, and operational consistency, ensuring high-quality delivery withinestablished processes within a regulated, technology-enabled environment.The Manager, Project Delivery directly manages Project Delivery Managers (PDMs) and/or ProjectDelivery Associates (PDAs), providing coaching, guidance, and performance support. Acting as apoint of escalation for routine delivery and quality issues, the role partners closely with seniordelivery leaders, functional teams, and technology partners to support portfolio health, resourcecoordination, and continuous improvement.
Portfolio & Delivery Support
- Supports oversight of project delivery across assigned studies and portfolios, ensuring adherence to defined processes, timelines, and quality standards.
Essential Function
- Monitors portfolio health metrics and delivery performance, escalating risks and issues to senior leadership as appropriate.
- Assists with resource planning and workload balancing to meet current delivery demands.
- Serves as an escalation point for routine operational issues, with guidance from senior delivery
- leaders.
- Supports delivery governance through accurate reporting, KPI tracking, and follow-up on corrective
- actions.
People & Line Management
- Directly manages and supports PDMs and PDAs, setting clear expectations and providing regular coaching and feedback.
- Oversees day-to-day team performance, workload prioritization, and adherence to delivery standards.
- Supports onboarding, training, and skill development for team members.
- Encourages role clarity, collaboration, and professional growth within the Project Delivery team.
- Escalates performance or capacity concerns to senior management as needed.
Functional & Operational Support
- Supports PDMs contributing to functional leadership activities across strategic pillars e.g., technology, imaging, quality, clinical, finance, commercial, training and development.
- Assists with the implementation of standardized processes, tools, and workflows.
- Participates in and independently develops process improvement initiatives supported by senior leaders, providing operational input and execution support.
- Collaborates with technology and functional teams to support delivery system adoption and enhancements.
Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Supports audit and inspection readiness by reinforcing day-to-day documentation standards, system use, and quality practices.
- Participates in audit preparation and attendance where required.
- Promotes consistent use of standardized digital workflows across certification and imaging services.
- Identifies day-to-day operational risks and improvement opportunities, escalating recommendations through appropriate channels.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- ·Represents Project Delivery in routine cross-functional meetings and working groups as delegated.
- Works collaboratively with vendor management, finance, commercial, and technology teams to support delivery objectives.
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 6 years demonstrating related experience
- 3 years working in a pharmaceutical and/or Clinical Research Organization (CRO) setting
- 2 years of related supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience with MS Office Suite, particularly MS Word.
- Time management and decision-making skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to address several assignments simultaneously.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Some knowledge of clinical trials in ophthalmology preferred.
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