Lead, Trial Delivery Management

Job Details

Job Function: R&D Operations
Job Sub Function: Clinical Trial Project Management
Job Category: Professional
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

• Create and update critical trial-specific documents (e.g., Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Form, Investigational Medicinal Product related documentation).
• Manage vendor set‑up and management of day‑to‑day study vendor activities, including set‑up, SOW creation and budget oversight.
• Coordinate country / regional trial management activities and oversight, align feasibility strategy with local teams, perform country‑level risk reviews, and stay aware of all projects conducted across countries.
• Support development of program‑level compound training, collaborating with Clinical / CTL&D / Medical writing.
• 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 identify risks and mitigation plans at the program level for key issues.
• Mentor and support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.

• BS degree or equivalent, preferred life sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy).
• Minimum of 4 years clinical trial experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare or related industries.

• Clinical research operational knowledge and experience across multiple phases of studies (Phase I–IV).
• 2–3 years’ experience supporting multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
• Experience leading without authority in multi‑functional, matrixed and global environments.
• Excellent decision‑making, analytical and strong financial‑management skills.
• Operate and execute with limited supervision. Experience mentoring/coaching others.
• Strong project planning/management, communication and presentation skills.

• Percentage traveled:
  Travel up to 15‑20% of the time, defined by business needs.
• Preferred related industry experience:
  Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Biotechnology.

• Analytical Reasoning
• Clinical Research and Regulations
• Clinical Trial Design
• Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS)
• Clinical Trials
• Communication
• Data Savvy
• Laboratory Operations
• Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Productivity Planning
• Professional Ethics
• Project Integration Management
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Research and Development
• Research Ethics
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)