• Serve as the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level • Ensure escalation pathways adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement – communication pathways) • On projects where the scope requires, ensure clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads (such as lead in a specific region, lead for a specific vendor(s) or subset of delivery) • Accountable for the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality) • Ensure financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of Out of Scope activity, drive the Con Mod process/negotiations and team execution to timelines • Establish, communicate and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project • Drive Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level • Ensure project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH- GCP, regulatory and project specific requirements.