Clinical Trial Vendor Manager - Novartis Dedicated (home-based anywhere in Europe)

IQVIA; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Global Trial Vendor Manager for the Single Sponsor Department dedicated to Novartis. This role involves vendor management for global clinical trials, ensuring timely and quality deliverables across all phases. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in clinical operations and vendor oversight.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in vendor oversight, especially with global/regional trials.
• Robust understanding of service categories and study lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor management for global clinical trials from start-up to close-out.
• Manage vendor performance issues and risks, escalating as needed.
• Coordinate vendor deliverables for study start-up and close-out.

Skills

Vendor management

Clinical operations processes

Project management

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Job description

Clinical Trial Vendor Manager - Novartis Dedicated (home-based anywhere in Europe)

IQVIA is seeking a Global Trial Vendor Manager to join our Single Sponsor Department, dedicated exclusively to Novartis. In this role, you will oversee vendor management for global clinical trials across all phases (Phase I–IV), from study start-up through to close-out.

We are looking for candidates with strong experience in vendor oversight, ideally with a background in managing trials on a global or regional scale.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides vendor oversight and management at a trial level to ensure all vendors deliverables are done timely & with good quality
• Coordinates vendor deliverables during study start-up
• Covers all vendor activities after study start-up and all categories not covered by VSEs
• Drives and monitors vendor activities for site activations
• Manages and documents vendor performance issues and risks, escalating as needed
• Coordinates vendor study deliverables supporting database lock (DBL) and study close-out

Deliverables

• Vendor service excellence at study level
• Vendor onboarding
• Vendor KPI and KQI dashboards at study level
• Site readiness monitoring
• Risk map with contingency plan
• ESP cost control
• Site readiness documentation

Key Skillsets

• Excellent vendor management skills
• Robust understanding of all service categories and their deliverables throughout the study lifecycle
• Extensive experience and knowledge of clinical operations processes
• Partnering skills with other functions
• Strong project management skills
• Effective communication and influencing skills

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 improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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