SAIC-Frederick, Inc., the operations and technical support contractor for the NCI-Frederick, has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Project Management Office. Responsible for developing and managing the direction, planning and execution of a Project Management Office. Provides comprehensive communication and coordination between and among the assigned activities associated with the drug development pathways. These activities include the organization, planning, timely execution, reporting and evaluation of the assigned program objectives. Position is located in Rockville, Maryland and reports to the Director, Clinical Monitoring Research Program. Serves as the main point of contact while leading and assisting global, cross-functional project teams in the development of clinical research (NCI – Phase 0/1 drug development and CBC pipeline). Collaborates with team members, senior managers, and NCI senior management to ensure integration of project goals and team plans. Focuses on the high-priority areas identified by the NexT Discovery and Development Committees (NExT DDCs) by disease area, pathway, family, class of compound, etc. Organizes and conducts meetings and site visits as necessary to evaluate potential new development compounds and presents the Phase 0/1/CBC program to potential external collaborators. Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date Phase 0/1or CBC website to further disseminate information on ongoing Phase 0/1 or CBC activities, pipeline priorities and research interests, as well as the external development candidates of interest to the clinical trials community. Attends scientific meetings relevant to pipeline priority areas. Prioritizes projects and/or ensures consistency with strategies. Coordinates, directs and reviews the work of Project Managers and Project Coordinators. Identifies critical path, resource issues, decision points, and project milestones. Prioritizes assignments for Project Managers and Project Coordinators. Manages project risk by proactively anticipating issues that may delay or threaten the project. Develops contingency plans and solutions. Collaborates with management to develop templates and processes to enhance performance of the department and to provide the most value to the program. Provides project management expertise, support and standards to drug development pipeline. Monitors progress against plans and status of key deliverables. Reports results to senior management. Develops and implements a research quality system consisting of policies, standards, documentation and training methods. Hires, trains, develops and appraises staff effectively.

REQUIRED SKILLS: Possession of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in a field related to biomedical research/clinical trials/health or four (4) years related experience in lieu of degree. Possession of a Master's or Doctoral degree preferred. Foreign educated candidates who have completed part or all of their education outside of the United States must have their foreign education evaluated by an SAIC-approved accrediting organization to assure that it has met the equivalency of the qualifications of degree work in the United States. In addition to education requirements, minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a project management environment directly related to drug development with at least 6 years experience directly managing multiple concurrent clinical projects. Demonstrated effective track record of project management leadership (PMP certification a plus) and application. Demonstrated ability to drive projects through to completion by proactively coordinating the efforts of external and internal partners, within reasonable budgetary restrictions, and in compliance with deadlines and regulatory/company requirements. Ability to work in a drug development/research setting both independently and within a team. Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of drug development, the ability to critique and evaluate scientific reports relative to drug development and extensive knowledge of Federal Regulations governing the development and/or clinical research, including ICH and GCP requirements. Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects. This position is subject to obtaining a Public Trust Clearance.

Excellent compensation package accompanies our position. For immediate consideration, please apply online at our website: www.saic.com for position #107029. SAIC is an equal opportunity employer and values cultural diversity in the workplace.