Senior Project Manager, Clinical Trials

At Cogstate, we’re advancing the science of brain health - making it faster, easier, and more accurate to assess cognition across clinical trials, healthcare settings, and everyday life. Our digital cognitive assessments are trusted by researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical partners around the world, helping to drive breakthroughs in neuroscience and improve outcomes for people living with neurological conditions. Founded on decades of cognitive science and backed by rigorous validation, Cogstate’s assessments are used in more than 150 countries and over 2,000 clinical trials.

Our global team of experts - spanning psychology, data science, operations, and technology - works together to solve complex challenges in brain health assessment, always with a patient-first mindset. Whether we’re supporting a multinational Alzheimer’s trial or developing tools to bring cognitive testing into routine care, our work is meaningful, collaborative, and constantly evolving. At Cogstate, we’re not just imagining the future of brain health - we’re building it.

That’s why we’re seeking a Senior Project Manager accountable for managing multiple Cogstate projects overseeing the delivery of Cogstate Services. The Senior Project Manager will have experience with the pharmaceutical development process, a special aptitude and interest in scientific and technical information, an ability to motivate and mentor project and portfolio teams, and be a highly driven individual who demonstrates initiative and delivers against tight timelines in an agile environment. The Senior Project Manager will have demonstrated experience managing a full workload of clinical projects and/or internal development projects, and a growing awareness of information technology concepts and terminology and experience with direct and indirect people management.

In addition, the Senior Project Manager will have confidence and composure in handling stressful situations, problem solving and communicating calmly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, particularly in areas of disagreement. This role will require extensive communication and interactions across multiple time zones with staff, Sponsors and clinical sites in countries all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

Manage projects and execute tasks in line with company SOPs and agreed regulatory standards, including the following tasks: Manage client relationships as main POC for individual studies and some sponsor portfolios. Independently lead Cogstate’s complex global clinical trials projects – including implementation of projects with new service offerings in scope, where feedback is necessary to the development and commercialization teams to improve process. Manage Clinical Trials projects in Start-Up, Conduct or Close-Out phases (multiple projects at one time).

Proactively manage risks with confidence, demonstrating strong leadership in guiding team members through challenges and making decisive, well-informed decisions. Attending Investigator Meetings (as needed) and ensuring Cogstate is well represented. Work in an Agile environment with a given Portfolio Team.

Oversight of resourcing and financials across a Portfolio of Projects - ensure team members follow pre-determined hours allocated in budget to target gross profit consistently Generate invoices for assigned projects in alignment with expected timelines and project progress. Maintain a strong understanding of the broader impact of invoicing on company financials. Actively maintain the change order process.

Oversee internal projects focused on developing processes for implementing new technologies, with the ability to map, visualize, and optimize workflows to support commercialization and scaling efforts Develop operational deployment plans for new systems, including training, and operate as the point person for support. Work closely with Business Development and project team managing relationship and supporting proposals for key accounts.