Project Manager

Our Vision

PSL Group is a global organisation dedicated to putting information at the service of medicine.

The companies and people of the PSL 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