Clinical Trial Project Manager - Patient Engagement Delivery Lead

Patient Engagement Delivery Lead / Direct Portfolio Project Manager

Level : Senior Associate Manager

Department : Patient Engagement; Engagement & Diversity Delivery

Location : Hybrid 2-3 days / week onsite in Indianapolis, IN

Overview :

We are seeking a Patient Engagement Delivery Lead / Direct Portfolio Project Manager to support one of our clients in identifying and delivering innovative approaches / vendors / third parties to implement and support recruitment and retention strategies for diverse patient populations. This role is critical to accelerate enrollment and improve retention across trials / programs. The Delivery Lead ensures that the chosen approaches / vendors meet or exceed the expectations of therapeutic recruitment and retention strategies, optimizing their value. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues in the Patient Engagement organization is essential to optimize strategy delivery, including content generation, vendor performance, best practices, and issue escalation. The Delivery Lead oversees the financial aspects of the strategy, enhancing effective approaches, and pausing ineffective ones. Additionally, the role involves collaborating within Clinical Capabilities and across Clinical Design Delivery and Analytics (CDDA) to share best practices, drive efficiency, and influence key stakeholders. The Delivery Lead promotes a culture of quality, inspection readiness, and timely decision-making to support the delivery of Lilly's assets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute recruitment and retention strategies for clinical trials and programs, making informed decisions, mitigating risks, and collaborating with peers and leadership to ensure optimal delivery.
• Provide leadership in managing trial-related activities, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and adherence to regulatory / ERB requirements.
• Support documentation management and ensure compliance with clinical trial record-keeping requirements.
• Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to streamline clinical processes and improve trial outcomes.
• Foster a culture of partnership and shared learning to identify best practices and standardize approaches for efficiency and optimized value.
• Apply innovation and lessons learned in real time.

Qualifications