Project Manager

Job Summary

The Project Manager leads a remote team of Contour staff (Project Coordinators, Site Managers, and other support roles) deployed to a global client in the clinical research and medical imaging sector. You own the team's day-to-day delivery: planning workload, mentoring team members, reviewing outputs, escalating risks, and reporting progress to client-side Senior Project Managers and Squad Leads. This position operates on a graveyard shift to align with US client business hours.

Team Leadership

• Lead a squad of 3 to 8 remote Contour staff assigned to the client engagement
• Run regular 1:1s, team huddles, and quarterly performance reviews for direct reports
• Onboard new team members, set ramp-up plans, and certify them on client procedures
• Resolve people issues, attendance escalations, and inter-team coordination problems
• Mentor Project Coordinators and Site Managers on project management discipline and clinical documentation standards
• Partner with Contour HR on hiring, performance management, and retention for the squad

Project & Delivery Responsibilities

• Manage assigned client projects covering scope, timelines, risk, cost, resources, procurement, and stakeholder communication
• Monitor team workload and reassign tasks to keep delivery on schedule
• Prepare and submit project status reports, meeting minutes, and escalation logs to the client's Senior Project Manager or Squad Lead
• Maintain study binders, training records, project files, and other controlled documents in line with client procedures
• Oversee site management activities including site initiation tracking and issue escalation
• Drive process improvement and project management discipline within the squad

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Statistics, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience, with at least 1 year leading a team (supervisor, team lead, or squad lead role)
• Working knowledge of project management principles, including scope, schedule, risk, cost, stakeholder, and documentation control
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and run performance conversations with direct reports
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Strong written and verbal English communication, with the ability to coordinate clearly with international stakeholders
• Organized, accountable, and able to lead a team on a night shift aligned to US business hours
• Bonus: Prior experience in clinical research, CRO, medical imaging, pharmaceutical, or healthcare project environments
• Bonus: Familiarity with GCP, ICH guidelines, or regulated documentation
• Bonus: Experience with project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
• Bonus: Prior experience leading remote or distributed teams across time zones

Benefits

• HMO from Day 1 (employee + 1 dependent)
• 13th Month Pay (Philippine labor law)
• Night shift differential per Philippine labor law (when applicable)
• 10 paid Service Incentive Leave + 5 Sick Leave days per year
• Office-based in Iloilo with dual-ISP internet and battery backup