Syneos Health
Clinical Project Manager II – Virology (Sponsor Dedicated/ Remote; Hybrid Foster City, CA Preferred)
🇺🇸California, United StatesRemote available3 days ago
$95,000 – $176KMid
Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
(Preference for Hybrid Foster City, CA-Based Candidates)
Are you a Clinical Project Manager who knows how to drive global clinical trials from start-up through closeout — and enjoys being deeply involved in the operational details that make studies successful?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative, fast-paced clinical operations team supporting innovative early-phase virology programs within a sponsor-dedicated environment. We are seeking a hands-on operational leader who can confidently manage complexity, navigate competing priorities, and keep global studies moving forward with urgency, accountability, and precision.
The ideal candidate is not someone who only operates at a high level — this role requires someone comfortable working “in the weeds,” proactively solving problems, managing vendors closely, driving timelines, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You should be energized by fast-moving environments, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to own trial execution from beginning to end.
While virology experience is strongly preferred, candidates with strong global clinical trial management experience in other therapeutic areas will absolutely be considered.
This team values collaboration, operational excellence, emotional intelligence, accountability, and continuous growth. Leadership is highly supportive, mentorship-focused, and invested in helping strong performers expand their impact and career trajectory.
While remote/home-based candidates may be considered, priority will be given to candidates located in or near Foster City, California, with the ability to work onsite 2–3 days per week.
As a Clinical Project Manager II – Virology, you will lead operational execution for global Phase I clinical trials and serve as a central driver of study delivery across the full clinical trial lifecycle. You will oversee timelines, vendors, risks, operational strategy, and cross-functional coordination while ensuring studies remain inspection-ready, on track, and aligned with sponsor expectations.
This role requires someone who can balance strategic oversight with strong operational execution. You must be comfortable rolling up your sleeves, diving into study-level details, proactively identifying gaps, and driving resolution in real time.
You will work closely with Clinical Operations, vendors, study teams, and key stakeholders in a highly visible environment where adaptability, urgency, and strong communication are critical to success.
Lead and manage global Phase I clinical trials from study start-up through database lock and closeout with minimal oversight
Serve as the operational lead responsible for driving study execution, timelines, deliverables, risks, and overall trial performance
Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, vendors, study teams, and stakeholders to ensure seamless trial execution across all phases of the study lifecycle
Maintain close oversight of study details, proactively identifying operational gaps, risks, and delays before they impact timelines or quality
Manage vendors closely to ensure accountability, quality deliverables, budget adherence, and successful execution against study expectations
Drive study team meetings by developing agendas, facilitating discussions, documenting decisions, and ensuring follow-through on action items
Navigate fast-paced, high-visibility environments with the ability to prioritize effectively and adapt quickly to changing business needs
Ensure studies remain inspection-ready and compliant with GCP, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and sponsor expectations
Support issue escalation and resolution while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and collaborative team dynamics
Contribute to process improvement initiatives and operational best practices that enhance study execution and team effectiveness
Lead with a solutions-oriented mindset while fostering accountability, transparency, and collaboration across teams
Required Qualifications
Strong Clinical Operations experience with the ability to independently manage global clinical trials across the full study lifecycle
Proven experience running clinical trials from start-up through closeout within CRO, biotech, or pharmaceutical environments
Strong vendor management and oversight experience with demonstrated ability to drive accountability and performance
Experience working in fast-paced clinical development environments with competing priorities and aggressive timelines
Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically, including deep involvement in day-to-day study execution details
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills
Excellent organizational, communication, meeting facilitation, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to proactively identify risks, drive resolution, and maintain momentum across complex clinical programs
Professional presence with strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build credibility quickly across teams
Preferred Experience
Early-phase (Phase I) clinical trial experience
Virology therapeutic area experience preferred but not required
Experience within sponsor-dedicated models or embedded sponsor teams
Stable career progression demonstrating increasing ownership and operational leadership
Ability to lead confidently in highly collaborative, fast-moving, and high-accountability environments
Opportunity to own and drive global clinical trials end-to-end in a highly visible role with meaningful impact
Join a strong, mentorship-oriented leadership team that is invested in your long-term growth and development
Work alongside experienced, collaborative professionals who value teamwork, transparency, and operational excellence
Gain exposure to innovative early-phase clinical development programs within a respected sponsor-dedicated environment
Be empowered to contribute ideas, influence processes, and make real operational impact rather than simply maintaining studies
Thrive in a fast-paced environment that values proactive thinking, accountability, and strong execution
Flexibility of a remote environment combined with close partnership and engagement from leadership and study teams
Excellent opportunity for high-performing Clinical Project Managers seeking broader ownership, visibility, and continued career growth within clinical operations
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
Salary Range:
$95,000.00 - $175,700.00The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
