HEAD OF PROJECT DELIVERY – KOREA
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Head of Project Delivery – Korea
Location: Korea, Seoul
Category: Clinical Development and Operations
Salary: Apply for details
Country: South Korea
Employment: Direct Hire/Perm
Worksite: Remote
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Job Description
Executive Director / Senior Director, Project Management Excellence
Location: South Korea (Home-based or Office-based)
About The Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading global clinical research organization seeking a senior strategic leader to drive project management excellence across South Korea. This high-impact role will shape and enhance project delivery capabilities, ensuring consistent standards, operational excellence, and alignment with broader business objectives.
Operating as an individual contributor with significant influence across the organization, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop project management capabilities, implement best practices, and support continued business growth within the APAC region.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Korea, Seoul
Category: Clinical Development and Operations
Salary: Apply for details
Country: South Korea
Employment: Direct Hire/Perm
Worksite: Remote
Apply For This Position
Job Description
Executive Director / Senior Director, Project Management Excellence
Location: South Korea (Home-based or Office-based)
About The Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading global clinical research organization seeking a senior strategic leader to drive project management excellence across South Korea. This high-impact role will shape and enhance project delivery capabilities, ensuring consistent standards, operational excellence, and alignment with broader business objectives.
Operating as an individual contributor with significant influence across the organization, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop project management capabilities, implement best practices, and support continued business growth within the APAC region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and evolve the Project Management function within South Korea, driving standardization, governance, and best practices.
- Develop and implement project management frameworks, tools, and processes that enhance delivery excellence.
- Identify capability gaps and design initiatives to strengthen project management competencies across the organization.
- Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align project management strategies with business objectives.
- Partner with therapeutic and operational leadership teams to understand challenges and implement scalable solutions.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement across project management operations.
- Monitor, evaluate, and optimize PMO initiatives to improve performance and effectiveness.
- Act as a subject matter expert on project management methodologies and industry best practices.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and operational standards.
- Mentor and influence project management professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.
Requirements
Essential
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Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Extensive experience within clinical research, clinical development, or CRO environments.
- Strong understanding of global clinical trial operations and project delivery.
- Proven experience developing SOPs, governance structures, and scalable operational frameworks.
- Exceptional executive-level communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence within complex, matrixed organizations.
- Track record of translating strategic vision into operational execution.
- Commercially minded with an understanding of business growth and organizational performance.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring project management teams.
- Experience driving organizational transformation, capability development, or PMO excellence initiatives.
- Opportunity to influence project delivery strategy at a national level.
- High visibility with senior leadership and key business stakeholders.
- Flexible working arrangements, including home-based options.
- Collaborative, innovative, and globally connected environment.
- Strong commitment to professional development and long-term career growth.
- Chance to contribute to clinical research programs that improve patient outcomes worldwide.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us(opens in new tab) directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
Fraud Alert
Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma. The industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it’s from an official Planet Pharma domain (@planet-pharma.com, @planet-pharma.co.uk, and @ppgadvisorypartners.com) and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
