Oracle Life Sciences Research Services helps life sciences organizations transform complex healthcare data into actionable evidence by combining real-world data, advanced analytics, innovative technology, and scientific research expertise. We partner with customers across all therapeutic areas to generate evidence that informs critical decisions throughout the product lifecycle—from early clinical development through commercialization—ultimately improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will serve as the operational delivery leader for complex research consulting engagements, partnering closely with the Evidence & Insights Leader (or Clinical Study Manager, where applicable) to deliver successful customer outcomes. While scientific leadership is provided by the Evidence & Insights Leader, you will own operational execution, financial performance, governance, resource coordination, and project delivery across the full project lifecycle. Success in this role requires balancing customer expectations, contractual commitments, operational excellence, and financial performance while leading cross-functional teams through complex, multi-workstream engagements.
This role requires a highly collaborative leader who excels in a matrixed environment, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project financials, mitigating risks, and driving operational excellence. You will oversee project governance, forecasting, resource planning, financial performance, reporting, and stakeholder communications while partnering with Domain and Center of Excellence teams to deliver high-quality research solutions.
Beyond project execution, you will play a key role in advancing the Research Services Project Management capability by driving continuous improvement, standardizing delivery processes, developing reusable documentation and best practices, and identifying opportunities to responsibly adopt AI-enabled capabilities and automation that improve delivery quality, operational efficiency, and business performance.
Success in this position requires a disciplined, data-driven leader who combines strong business acumen with exceptional project execution, continuously identifying opportunities to improve delivery quality, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and organizational maturity.
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Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in project management, consulting, professional services, or Life Sciences research delivery.
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Strong experience delivering projects within the Life Sciences industry, including research, clinical development, commercial, market access, real-world evidence, regulatory, safety, or related healthcare domains.
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Proven ability to manage project financials, including forecasting, revenue recognition, profitability, budgeting, resource planning, and expense management.
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Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, quality management, and project delivery methodologies.
Required Skills & Competencies
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Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-workstream consulting engagements across the full project lifecycle while balancing customer expectations, project execution, financial performance, and business objectives.
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Excellent project leadership, organization, and execution skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects in a highly matrixed environment.
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Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, profitability analysis, resource utilization, financial risk management, and operational performance metrics.
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Strong business systems aptitude with experience leveraging enterprise project management, financial management, reporting, and business intelligence platforms to support operational execution and data-driven decision-making.
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Demonstrated experience developing and standardizing project management methodologies, documentation, templates, playbooks, governance artifacts, and operating procedures that improve delivery consistency, organizational maturity, and scalability.
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Passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement, with experience simplifying and standardizing delivery processes and responsibly adopting AI-enabled capabilities, automation, and digital technologies to improve project execution and organizational effectiveness.
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Exceptional communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across customers, executive leadership, technical teams, and cross-functional organizations.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to proactively identify risks, establish appropriate governance, drive accountability, and implement effective solutions.
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Experience delivering Life Sciences consulting projects involving clinical research, commercial strategy, market access, regulatory affairs, drug safety, or real-world evidence.
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Experience implementing or supporting AI-enabled tools, automation, workflow optimization, or digital transformation initiatives within consulting or project delivery organizations.
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Demonstrates ownership, accountability, sound judgment, and a commitment to delivering measurable business value through disciplined project execution.
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Maintains a disciplined, data-driven approach to execution while balancing customer needs, business objectives, and operational excellence.
Internal Responsibilities
Creates and manages an overall project plan (including budget, structure, schedule, and staffing needs) for one or more Oracle engagements. Monitors and reports progress/changes against the plan. Drives implementation by providing motivation and direction.
External Responsibilities
Creates and manages an overall project plan (including budget, structure, schedule, and staffing needs) for one or more Oracle engagements. Monitors and reports progress/changes against the plan. Drives implementation by providing motivation and direction.
