Gaining on-the-job experience to become a project manager is now a lot easier with the Covance Project Management (PM) Academy. Launched in early 2019 to identify and develop future project management leaders, the PM academy is not just an educational program – it’s a department with three levels of full-time project coordinator positions.
“The Project Management Academy is a community set up like an ‘incubator’ learning environment,” said Cris Howard, Executive Director & Global Head, PM Academy, Project Management Center of Excellence.
“它专为具有强大科学背景的自然领导者而设计，”她解释道。“这种角色的成功人士已经通过挑战表明了经验克服障碍和领导团队。”
PM学院的骨干是它的“支持网络”
New hires join the PM Academy as project coordinators (PC) and are assigned to a therapeutic area aligned with client programs and/or alliance portfolios. This allows them to increase their skillset not only in project management and leadership – but also first-hand experience with the client’s compound and/or unique processes. This increases the long-term value they bring to a client and builds a trusting relationship.
“I really enjoy developing relationships with our clients. Having supportive, positive and open-minded colleagues helps us build the confidence to grow our capabilities and strengthen those relationships,” said Amanda, Project Manager I and PM Academy graduate. “I feel inspired and appreciated.”
项目协调员被分组成地理中心，他们将当地社区计划与其他功能群体和项目领导者建立并学习。她添加了这个设计，从对等导师到主题专家，以及客户协调员，以支持，指导和激励的客户和科学论坛创建一个扩展网络。
Kacper, a project coordinator II, said, the PM Academy has provided him with ample avenues to get information and build experiences: “From smart subject matter expert meetings, project coordinator brainstorming sessions to lunch conversations, we’re well supported. This prevents anyone from stumbling alone in the dark.”
在PM学院后职业道路推进
在建立良好的临床实践（GCP）条例作为项目协调员的情况下，PM Academy将参与者迁入高级项目协调员角色，以自行运行一项研究。从那里，他们毕业于项目经理，并致力于增加责任的角色，一直到执行董事。
近期校学院毕业生Jennifer说：“PM学院为我提供了冒险的机会。”“冒着申请它的新的机会和教导他人的风险和教导别人的风险〗失败和获得经验的风险以及学习新的经验教训的机会，知识已经开辟了新的可能性。”
“The best thing about the PM Academy is the people,” added Cole, project coordinator II and current participant. “Having the opportunity to work with such a diverse and motivated team inspires me to continually better myself.”
希望与PM Academy开发更高级别的领导能力？加入我们麦迪逊，WI;纳什维尔，TN;研究三角公园，NC;利兹，英国;华沙，波兰;班加罗尔，印度;悉尼，澳大利亚;台北，台湾;韩国首尔; or Beijing, China.
Want to learn more about the PM Academy?Visit our career site并搜索项目协调员，以发现您的#covance potential。
