# IRT Project Manager

**Company**: Fortrea
**Location**: Durham
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $110,000-$125,000
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The IRT Project Manager is accountable for the client's study specific Interactive Response Technology (IRT) implementation, ongoing conduct support, closeout and decommission.

**Summary of Responsibilities:**

- Lead study-specific IRT Implementation Teams, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders including Clinical Trial Supply, Global Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, and vendors.

- Create and manage IRT-related timelines and deliverables.

- Conduct internal review meetings for vendor-written specifications and integration documents.

- Plan, facilitate, and lead IRT study review meetings.

- Ensure completion and approval of all IRT documentation, including specifications.

- Serve as the primary point of contact for the IRT vendor for study-specific matters.

- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations such as GxPs and ICH E6.

- Provide guidance to the IRT Implementation Team on optimal system utilization.

- Act as a subject matter expert on IRT best practices and share lessons learned across teams.

- Define and complete initial documentation for scope of work requests from vendors.

- Review and provide expert input on User Requirement Specifications and other IRT-related documents.

- Review and approve UAT schedules aligned with URS.

- Create study-specific IRT Test Plans and test scripts.

- Facilitate UAT execution, coordinate issue resolution with vendors, and ensure proper documentation.

- Define and oversee data exchange requirements between IRT and other systems.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to determine integration solutions.

- Manage initial and ongoing testing to ensure efficient and error-free data transfers.

- Guide study teams on site-initiated data changes and vendor implementation.

- Facilitate collection of closeout deliverables from IRT vendors.

- Maintain a study-specific issue and risk log, documenting root causes, corrective actions, and preventive measures.

- Advise on system changes post-launch to ensure alignment with study and program needs.

- Manage study-specific IRT contracts, budgets, and change orders.

- Support the Global IRT Lead in process governance and standardization.

- Maintain consistency in IRT terminology, functionality, and reporting across studies.

- Assist in metrics collection and reporting.

- Recommend improvements to quality procedures and best practices.

- Conduct or develop IRT-related training for internal teams.

- Foster collaboration across internal stakeholders including Clinical Trial Supplies, eClinical Technology, Global Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, Clinical Quality, Regulatory, and Outsourcing.

- Provide regular updates to the Line Manager and escalate issues as needed.

- Perform all other duties as needed or assigned.

**Qualifications (Minimum Required):**

- University / college degree (life sciences, health sciences, information technology or related subjects preferred) or a certification in allied health professions from an appropriate accredited institution.

- Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

- Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

**Experience (Minimum Required):**

- 5–6 years of relevant experience in clinical systems project management, with a strong focus on or IRT and/or eCOA platforms

- Hands-on experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including planning, execution, defect tracking, and system go-live support.

- Proven ability to manage outsourced technology vendors and collaborate with sponsors and cross-functional teams.

- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and detail-oriented approach to issue resolution and system validation.

- Effective oral and written communication skills for stakeholder engagement, documentation, and reporting.

- Solid understanding of the clinical trial lifecycle, including system implementation, data flow, regulatory compliance, and TMF documentation.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with minimal supervision.

- Strong time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.

- Demonstrated self-motivation, accountability, and ownership of assigned tasks.

- A cooperative and team-oriented mindset, with a willingness to support peers and contribute to shared goals.

**Pay Range:** $110,000-$125,000

**Benefits:** All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable.

## Skills

### Required
- IRT implementation
- clinical systems project management
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- GxPs
- ICH E6

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