Trial Delivery Manager

Role Description

IQVIA is seeking an accomplished Senior Project Lead / Associate Director, Clinical Trial Management to provide centralized, global clinical trial oversight within our Functional Service Provider (FSP) model. This role partners closely with a Global Trial Leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the successful planning, execution, and delivery of complex clinical trials across regions and vendors.

You will lead Study Management Teams (SMTs), oversee country and site-facing activities, and ensure trials are conducted with the highest standards of quality, compliance, and inspection readiness—from start-up through close-out. This role is ideal for a senior clinical operations professional who thrives in a matrixed, global environment and is ready to influence strategy, mentor teams, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Global & Regional Trial Leadership
  • Lead and coordinate global and regional clinical trial management activities for internally managed and outsourced studies.
  • Serve as a core member of the Trial Team, partnering with Global Leadership to deliver operational strategy and execution.
  • Act as primary point of contact for country, regional, and functional stakeholders within Clinical Development Operations.
  • Function as backup or first point of contact in the absence of the Global Leadership.
• Central Trial Oversight & Execution
  • Drive trial delivery across the full lifecycle: feasibility, site selection, start-up, execution, and close-out.
  • Ensure milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met and transparently communicated.
  • Maintain real-time trial oversight through dashboards, reports, and issue tracking.
  • Act as the central subject matter expert for assigned protocols.
• Vendor & Partner Management
  • Provide oversight of CROs and global vendors supporting site-facing activities, including:
    • IWRS/IVRS
    • Central Laboratory
    • ePRO/eCOA
    • Imaging
    • Translation and printing
    • Ancillary supplies and investigator meetings
  • Review and approve vendor deliverables, invoices, and spend.
  • Ensure vendor performance aligns with trial plans, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Quality, Compliance & Inspection Readiness
  • Ensure continuous inspection readiness in accordance with ICH-GCP, applicable regulations, and sponsor SOPs.
  • Lead or contribute to CAPA development and resolution.
  • Support Health Authority inspections, internal audits, and quality reviews.
  • Partner with Quality & Compliance stakeholders to ensure effective oversight.
• Enrollment, Feasibility & Risk Management
  • Lead feasibility activities and provide data-driven recommendations.
  • Establish and track regional enrollment commitments, ensuring alignment with projections.
  • Ensure robust recruitment and contingency plans are in place.
  • Proactively identify risks, escalate issues, and drive resolution.
• Documentation, Systems & Trial Deliverables
  • Oversee trial documentation, filing, archiving, and retention.
  • Create, review, and maintain trial-specific documents, including:
    • Monitoring Guidelines
    • Informed Consent Forms
    • IMP and blinding documentation
    • Feasibility and site selection materials
  • Support HA/EC/IRB submissions with required central documents.
  • Coordinate data cleaning activities to support timely database lock.
• Leadership, Mentorship & Continuous Improvement
  • Lead teams across projects or programs.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members.
  • Lead or participate in special initiatives, task forces, and process improvement efforts.
  • Contribute innovative ideas to enhance operational efficiency and quality across the FSP partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy).

Requirements

• Base: 6+ years of clinical trial management experience in pharma and/or CRO environments.
• Advanced: 8+ years of clinical trial management experience, including leadership of complex global studies.
• Proven experience managing trials from start-up through database lock and close-out.
• Experience coordinating global, virtual teams in a large matrix environment for 2–3+ years.
• Therapeutic area experience required.
• Deep knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and clinical operations best practices.
• Strong project management, planning, and risk mitigation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage country and vendor budgets, including OOPs and cost drivers.
• Experience with CTMS, TMF systems, and Microsoft applications.
• Monitoring experience preferred (or equivalent central monitoring/data management experience).
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English; local language proficiency as required.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Benefits

• The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $93,100.00 - $285,500.00.
• The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time).
• Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.