Global Project Managers / Senior Project Managers - Respiratory

Experienced EU-based Respiratory Project Managers.

We are looking for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with:

• •Strong respiratory therapeutic expertise, ideally including asthma, COPD, ILD, severe respiratory disease, pulmonary fibrosis, or related indications.
• •Experience leading global Phase II and III studies within a CRO or sponsor environment.
• •Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-country clinical trials including oversight of timelines, budgets, risks, resources, and sponsor relationships.
• •Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical operations, study start-up, enrollment management, and vendor oversight.
• •Experience serving as a primary client contact and leading cross-functional global teams.
• •Proven ability to operate independently and manage complex stakeholder environments.
• •Experience with operationally overseeing complex respiratory endpoint vendors

Preferred Experience

• •Overall Respiratory expertise including rare respiratory (IPF) and specialized respiratory populations.
• •Large global programs with accelerated timelines and high enrollment demands.
• •RBQM and risk-based delivery approaches.
• •Bid defense, proposal strategy, and client governance experience.
• •Previous leadership or mentoring responsibilities for PMs and junior team members.
• •Exposure to decentralized, digital, or innovative trial delivery models.

Key Attributes

We're specifically looking for individuals who demonstrate:

• •Strong sponsor-facing presence.
• •Strategic problem-solving and proactive risk management.
• •Abiliy to lead through complexity and change.
• •Commercial awareness and growth mindset.
• •Collaborative leadership style aligned with our "PM as CEO" operating philosophy.

Differentiators

Candidates with experience in:

• •Respiratory portfolios for major pharma sponsors.
• •Global studies involving hundreds of sites and multiple regions.
• •Study rescue, accelerated start-up, or enrollment recovery programs.
• •Cross-functional leadership across clinical operations, medical, regulatory, and vendor partners.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

University/college degree (life science preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession (i.e., nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately accredited institution.

Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• •Master’s or other advanced degree.
• •PMP certification.

If you are based in one of the listed countries and bring the experience and expertise we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. Join Fortrea and be part of a team shaping the future of clinical research through impactful, global respiratory studies!

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