Senior Regulatory Project Manager

Yale University, conveniently located between Boston and New York, offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Located in the heart of historic downtown, New Haven is home to more than 100 local boutiques, national retailers, cafés, casual eateries, award-winning restaurants, and world-renowned theaters, galleries, and museums.

General Purpose: 

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs, the Senior Regulatory Project Manager is tasked with oversight and governance of the regulatory affairs department and involved in the day-to-day support of the clinical research studies conducted at the Yale Cancer Center (YCC). Working collaboratively with key stakeholders within YCC Clinical Trials Office (CTO), as well as colleagues across the YCC and YCCI research enterprise, this role advocates for the advancement of critical strategic objectives that promote effective, efficient, and compliant management of clinical studies

Oversee and manage the assigned recognized organizational program and lead day-to-day program operations and administration.

Interface with department leaders across the organization and other partners in the administration of the program. Identify and define any logistics, action items or information needed to maintain operations.

Identify growth opportunities and further efficiencies that impact the program and/or departments success and aid in development of strategic plans to achieve objectives. Interface with internal/external stakeholders to maintain and further develop program growth, community outreach activities, as well as relationship building and maintenance.

Plan, develop, coordinate, and organize resources to meet program objectives; responsible for identifying program participants and lead cross-functional teams in the administration, maintenance or expansion of the program.

Create and foster a collaborative, positive relationship with internal staff and external agencies/organizations.

Responsible for developing and implementing any applicable education, training, on-boarding and/or mentorship pertaining to the program.

In conjunction with leadership, responsible for planning and managing program fiscal budgets and financials.

Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws; accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements. Maintain staff and program compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Research, acquire, organize and summarize data for evaluating performance of program or other program operations. Develop, evaluate, recommend and implement procedures for data acquisition, management and quality control. Analyze data for trends or conclusions and presents results and recommendations to senior leadership.

Provide leadership, direction and strategic planning for clinical research operations within the department, including direct oversight of regulatory activities supporting clinical studies, anticipating and implementing changes in regulations governing clinical research, and planning for the regulatory aspects of growth to support the research portfolio, site-specific disease research groups, Investigators, and Network/Affiliate research facilities.

Directly manage and supervise the department personnel. In collaboration with leadership, responsible for performing staff recruitment, screening, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, and counseling activities for the department.

Develop goals for direct reports to foster professional growth and complete annual performance reviews following the Human Resource (HR) procedures. In addition, routinely monitor and evaluate staff performance during the annual review period and provide constructive and meaningful assessments on their performance.

Monitor department personnel workload intensity and track deadlines to ensure timely submission and/or completion and appropriate regulatory reporting and compliance are met. Promote design, development, implementation, and assessment of sustainable workflows/solutions that will support the compliant conduct of clinical studies. Supply requisite metrics for departmental meetings and Cancer Center leadership at established frequency.