Manager, Trial Delivery Management

Role Description

The Manager, Trial Delivery Management (TDM) is responsible for the execution of study-level activities, creating and updating trial-specific documents, vendor oversight & delivery, compound training, and other activities. The TDM is responsible for country and regional oversight of local operational delivery, including the alignment of the feasibility strategy and target setting, risk reviews and local challenges that could impact overall study delivery.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Create and update critical trial-specific documents (e.g., Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Form, Investigational Medicinal Product [IMP] related documentation).
• Vendor set up and management of day-to-day study vendor activities, including set-up, SOW creation and budget oversight.
• Responsible for country / regional coordination of trial management activities and oversight (e.g., aligns feasibility strategy with local teams, perform country-level risk reviews, aware of all projects conducted across countries).
• Support development of program-level compound training, collaborating with Clinical / CTL&D Medical writing.

Additional Responsibilities may Include:

• Provide input into trial level operational strategies.
• Resolve trial-related issues and mitigate trial-related risks.
• Participate in process improvement activities at a trial, compound & cross-DU level, as needed.
• Provide support during Health Authority inspections and on the identification of risks and mitigation plans at the program level for key issues.
• Mentor & support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.
• Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.

Principal Relationships:

• Internal: Trial Management Directors, Clinical Trial Leaders, Clinical Trial Assistants, Representatives of Delivery Operations, representatives of other GD Functions and Clinical Teams, representatives of Procurement.
• External: Vendors.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent, preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy).

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or related industries.
• Experience in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical development process.
• Clinical research operational knowledge and experience across multiple phases of studies (Phase I-IV); must have the ability to manage all aspects of execution of a clinical trial.
• 2-3 years’ experience leading multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
• Experience of leading without authority and in multi-functional matrixed and global environments.
• Excellent decision-making, analytical and strong financial management skills are essential to this position.
• Operate and execute with limited supervision.
• Experience mentoring/coaching others.
• Strong project planning/management, communication and presentation skills are required.

Benefits

• Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
• Travel up to 15-20% of the time, defined by business needs.