Manager, Monitoring & Site Management (Canada)

Alimentiv; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Reimbursement program

Cell Phone & Remote Work Allowance

Office setup allowance

Mentorship program

Flexible Summer Hours

Job summary

Alimentiv is seeking a Manager of Monitoring & Site Management to lead the Clinical Monitoring function, oversee a team of Clinical Operations Leads, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects. The role partners with sponsors and internal teams to optimize site selection, monitoring strategies and global delivery.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of clinical research/monitoring experience, solid ICH-GCP knowledge, and strong leadership with stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of relevant clinical research/clinical monitoring experience.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to engage and develop high-performing teams.
• Solid knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements and monitoring best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Clinical Monitoring function with high-quality, compliant services.
• Manage and develop Clinical Operations Leads including staffing, training and performance.
• Oversee site selection, monitoring strategies and global project delivery in collaboration with project teams.
• Provide oversight for issue escalation and resolution with sponsors and sites.
• Drive continuous improvement of monitoring policies, tools and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication (verbal and written)

Organizational skills

ICH-GCP knowledge

Remote/global collaboration

Education

College/university degree in Health Sciences or Life Sciences

Job description

Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development.
We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people. With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.

If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!

Job Overview

Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development.
We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people. With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.

If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!

Job Overview

The Manager, Monitoring & Site Management is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and delivery of the Clinical Monitoring function, with responsibility for Clinical Operations Leads and associated contractor resources. This role oversees resource planning, staff development and performance, clinical monitoring quality, regulatory compliance, process improvement and operational delivery.

Working closely with project teams, sponsors and internal stakeholders, the Manager provides clinical monitoring expertise throughout the project lifecycle and ensures services are delivered to a high standard, on time and in accordance with regulatory requirements, industry best practices and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Clinical Monitoring function, ensuring high-quality, timely and compliant services across assigned projects.
• Manage and develop Clinical Operations Leads, including resource planning, work allocation, training and development, employee engagement and performance management.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels across projects, balancing operational requirements, team capacity and project priorities.
• Partner with clinical monitoring and project leadership to develop and oversee project-specific strategies and processes relating to site selection, monitoring, ICH-GCP compliance and global project delivery.
• Provide oversight and support for the identification, escalation and resolution of site, sponsor and clinical monitoring issues.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, tools and processes supporting Clinical Monitoring activities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, sponsors and research sites to identify opportunities for improvement and support the implementation of new technologies and processes.
• Identify, engage and manage independent contractor resources, including recruitment, contract support, training, cost monitoring, compliance and performance management.
• Ensure Clinical Monitoring activities comply with applicable regulations, ICH-GCP, organizational procedures and industry best practices.
• Provide Clinical Monitoring expertise to project teams and Business Development throughout the project lifecycle, from the bidding process through project delivery and reporting to sponsors.

Skills & Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in a relevant field, preferably Health Sciences or Life Sciences; SoCRA and/or ACRP certification/designation is considered an asset.
• Minimum 4–6 years of relevant clinical research/clinical monitoring experience with substantial ongoing training.
• Demonstrated experience managing CRA or Clinical Monitoring staff, including performance management, resource planning and staff development.
• Proven ability to train, mentor and support colleagues in both one-to-one and team settings.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, applicable clinical research regulations and guidelines, and clinical monitoring best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to engage, develop and support high-performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative, customer-focused and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, sponsors and external partners.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, global environment and collaborate across functions, geographies and time zones.

What We Offer

In addition, as an Alimentiv Employee, you’re also eligible for the following programs:

• Education Reimbursement program for full-time employees
• Monthly Cell Phone and Remote Work Allowance (dependent on role eligibility)
• One time office setup allowance (can be used to purchase a scanner/printer, extra monitor, office furniture, etc.)
• Working while visiting program – up to 4 weeks per year!
• Flexible Summer Hours Program from May – September
• Employee referral incentive – we know great people know other great people, and we think that warrants recognition!
• Full-time employees also become beneficiaries of the Alimentiv Trust after one year of employment, and permanent members after 5 years of employment
• Optional formal mentorship program (Alimentorship); country/region annual social events in person; leadership development programs for people leaders in accordance with your seniority; social committee and several other optional initiatives designed to support you in feeling like part of the Alimentiv team!

Additional benefits may be available depending on the country of employment and are subject to local policies and eligibility.

Our Services

• End-to-end GI clinical trial services, from protocol design through submission support
• Central medical imaging management and endoscopic reading
• Precision medicine and biomarker solutions
• Real-world evidence and clinical consulting
• Histopathology and lab services through AcelaBio

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Alimentiv is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Accommodations are available upon request for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Requests can be directed to [e-mail].

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.