Local Trial Manager (m/w/d), Single Sponsor, Home-Office

The IQVIA sponsor-dedicated Clinical Functional Service Partnerships (Clinical FSP) department is supporting our client’s project team in the execution of clinical trials. 

We currently offer the exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Project Management team as Local Trial Manager (m/w/d) in full-time and work home-based throughout Germany.

In this role you will be accountable for the operational management of the component of a clinical trial. Furthermore, you will need to gain an oversight to assures achievement of trial recruitment commitment, timelines, budget and quality standards.

Responsibilities might include:

• Manage the execution of clinical studies or assigned portion of clinical studies; including orchestration of local trial team, and integration with other functions as necessary throughout planning, conduct and closeout of trial.
• Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP and all other relevant regulatory regulations as well as accordance with client SOPs and values.
• Collaborate with other functional groups within the company where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.
• Monitor progress against contract and prepare/present project information proactively to stakeholders internally and externally.
• Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues raised by project team and/or sub-team members and planning/implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.
• Build the cross-functional project team and lead their efforts; responsible for managing cross-collaboration of the core team and for overall project delivery to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.
• Ensure the financial success of the project, while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery. Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities to bring revenue forward.
• Participate in bid defense presentations in partnership with Business Development.
• May be assigned as the primary contact for vendors leading project vendor management and vendor management related activities as per project requirements.
• Adopt corporate initiatives and changes and serve as a change advocate when necessary.

Required knowledge, skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree preferable in life science.

• 5 years of prior relevant experience including project management experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Expertise in covering the project management of clinical trials in different study phases and preferrable in the therapeutic area oncology.
• Knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements, i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.
• Fluent languages skills in German on at least C1 level and good command of English.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Effective communication, organizational and planning skills.
• Planning, time management and prioritization skills while working on multiple projects.
• Excellent leadership skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Flexibility to occasional business travel for client meetings.

We invite you to join IQVIA.

Why join us?

Ongoing development is vital to us enabling you to have the opportunity to progress your career, with the potential to move into other related areas to enhance your skill set. Our benefits package is competitive, our scope is international, and we genuinely care about our people and their success.

Whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!

Please apply with your English CV, motivation letter and your certificates and reference letters.

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com