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Senior Manager, Clinical Operations Site Management (Franchise Lead)
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Senior Manager, Clinical Operations Site Management (Franchise Lead)
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Clinical Operations Site Management (Franchise Lead) based in the United Kingdom.
Join a global clinical research organization dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation and improving patient outcomes through high-quality clinical trials. In this leadership role, you will provide strategic and operational expertise across clinical programs, ensuring successful delivery within a specialized therapeutic area. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support project execution strategies, and help drive operational excellence across complex clinical studies. The position offers the opportunity to influence clinical trial success, mentor teams, and contribute to meaningful scientific advancements. Working in a collaborative and inclusive environment, you will combine therapeutic expertise, leadership skills, and operational knowledge to make a measurable impact on global healthcare.
Accountabilities
- Provide therapeutic and operational leadership throughout the clinical program and project delivery lifecycle, ensuring successful execution of assigned studies.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop effective delivery strategies, resolve operational challenges, and optimize project outcomes.
- Ensure clinical projects within the assigned franchise are appropriately resourced and aligned with operational goals.
- Serve as a key point of contact for project management franchise leadership, supporting communication and strategic alignment.
- Participate in proposal defense meetings and client discussions by providing clinical operations expertise and supporting business development activities.
- Ensure clinical research teams are properly trained on study requirements, including protocols, standard operating procedures, quality processes, and clinical monitoring plans.
- Collaborate with quality teams to identify training opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives based on quality findings and corrective action plans.
- Coordinate activities between project management, site management, and study start-up teams to ensure seamless study execution.
- Establish and maintain regular operational reviews covering quality metrics, site performance, data quality, project health, resource allocation, and contractual deliverables.
- Provide leadership and performance management support for direct reports, including conducting evaluations and supporting professional development.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher education in biological sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, pharmacy, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of clinical research experience as a Clinical Research Associate or equivalent role, or 10+ years with equivalent education and training.
- Minimum 2 years of people management or team leadership experience within clinical operations.
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial delivery processes, drug development lifecycle, and the biopharmaceutical industry.
- Experience managing or supporting CNS (Central Nervous System) clinical trials is required.
- Broad understanding of clinical protocols, therapeutic areas, study operations, and global regulatory environments.
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and decision-making skills in complex operational settings.
- Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with global, multidisciplinary teams and influence outcomes across functions.
- Innovative mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational excellence.
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Benefits
- Fully remote work opportunity.
- Opportunity to contribute to impactful clinical research programs that improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborative environment with experienced professionals across global therapeutic and operational teams.
- Opportunity to influence clinical trial strategy and operational excellence at an international level.
- Supportive workplace culture focused on inclusion, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Access to opportunities for continuous learning and development within the clinical research field.
- Ability to work alongside multidisciplinary experts across healthcare, science, and research domains.
- Meaningful role with direct impact on advancing medical innovation and improving lives.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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