Lead, Trial Delivery Management

7360-Janssen-Cilag Limited Legal Entity; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead, Trial Delivery Management to oversee country and regional delivery of clinical studies. You will manage trial documents, vendor activities, risk reviews and cross‑functional collaboration across global teams.

Key responsibilities include creating essential trial documentation, coordinating feasibility, ensuring inspection readiness, mentoring new members and driving process improvements across programs.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent, Life Sciences preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years clinical trial experience in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or related industries.
• 2-3 years’ experience supporting multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Strong leadership and ability to operate in multi-functional, matrixed global environments.
• Proven decision-making, analytical and financial management skills.
• Willingness to travel 15–20% as required.

Responsibilities

• Create and update critical trial documents (Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Form, IMP documentation).
• Manage vendor setup and day-to-day trial vendor activities including budget oversight.
• Coordinate country/regional trial management efforts and risk reviews.
• Contribute to program-level training for compound teams and clinical writing.
• Provide input into trial level operational strategies and issue resolution.
• Support inspections readiness and risk mitigation planning.
• Mentor and onboard new team members in Trial Management.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Regulatory Compliance

Clinical Trials

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Financial Management

Education

BS degree in Life Sciences

Tools

CTMS

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: R&D Operations

Job Sub Function: Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description: About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): High Wycombe, United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-096653 Spring House, PA, Titusville, NJ United States - Requisition Number: R-098245 Beerse, Belgium, Breda, Netherlands, Warsaw, Poland, Madrid, Spain, Milan, Italy - Requisition Number: R-098254 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

The Lead, Trial Delivery Management (TDM) is responsible for the execution of study-level activities, creating and updating trial-specific documents, vendor oversight & delivery, compound training, and other activities. The TDM is responsible for country and regional oversight of local operational delivery, including the alignment of the feasibility strategy and target setting, risk reviews and local challenges that could impact overall study delivery.

Principal Responsibilities

• Create and update critical trial-specific documents (e.g., Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Form, Investigational Medicinal Product [IMP] related documentation).
• Manage vendor set up and management of day‑day study vendor activities, including set‑up, SOW creation and budget oversight.
• Responsible for country / regional coordination of trial management activities and oversight (e.g., aligns feasibility strategy with local teams, perform country‑level risk reviews, 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 on the identification of risks and mitigation plans at the program level for key issues.
• Mentor & support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.

Education and Experience Requirements

• BS degree or equivalent, preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (Life Sciences (e.g., 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); must have the ability to manage multiple aspects of execution of a clinical trial.
• 2-3 years’ experience supporting multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Must possess excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
• Experience leading without authority and in muti‑functional matrixed and global environments.
• Excellent decision‑making, analytical and strong financial management skills are essential to this position.
• Operate and execute with limited supervision.
• Experience mentoring/coaching others.
• Strong project planning/management, communication and presentation skills are required.
• Travel up to 15-20% of the time, defined by business needs.

Preferred Related Industry Experience

Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Biotechnology

Required Skills

• Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning
• Clinical Research and Regulations
• Clinical Trial Designs
• 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)

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.