Manager II FSP/FSO

FTMAI Fortrea Development Ltd; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea Development Ltd is seeking an experienced clinical operations leader in the United Kingdom to head a team of clinical research professionals. You will shape strategy, drive performance and develop talent across the network while ensuring study delivery meets quality and regulatory standards.

You will partner with sponsors and operational leaders, foster a culture of accountability, and champion continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences, Nursing or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years' clinical research experience in CRO/pharma/biotech/healthcare.
• Experience in monitoring, site management or clinical operations leadership.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, quality requirements and study delivery.
• People leadership experience with ability to develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of clinical research professionals.
• Drive performance management, career development and succession planning.
• Foster accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Ensure high standards of quality, compliance and regulatory oversight.
• Manage resource allocation, workload forecasting and workforce planning.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and talent development.
• Partner with project teams, sponsors and leaders to deliver studies.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Stakeholder mgmt

Performance mgmt

Coaching

Development

Communication

Education

Degree in Life Sciences, Nursing or related field

Job description

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach and develop a team of clinical research professionals, supporting excellence in monitoring, quality and study delivery.
• Drive performance management, career development, employee engagement and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Ensure high standards of quality, compliance and regulatory oversight.
• Manage resource allocation, utilisation, workload forecasting and workforce planning.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and talent development activities.
• Partner with project teams, sponsors and operational leaders to support successful study delivery.
• Champion continuous improvement, standardisation and operational excellence across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Life Sciences, Nursing or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years' clinical research experience gained within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare environment.
• Experience in monitoring, site management, clinical operations leadership or related clinical trial delivery roles.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations, GCP, quality requirements and study delivery.
• Previous experience in clinical monitoring and/or site management is highly desirable and would provide a strong foundation for leading, coaching and developing clinical research professionals.
• Experience supporting regional and/or global clinical trial delivery.
• Previous people leadership experience with a proven ability to develop, motivate and build high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance employee engagement with performance accountability while driving operational excellence.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across all levels of the organisation.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead talent across both FSO and FSP business models, providing broad exposure to different sponsors, therapeutic areas and operational environments. You'll work alongside a collaborative leadership team while helping to shape the future of our Clinical Network and develop the next generation of clinical leaders. If you're a people-focused leader who thrives on developing others, driving performance, and making an impact across clinical operations, we would love to hear from you!

At Fortrea, we're all about turning the "impossible" into "I'm possible." Together, we break barriers to deliver exceptional service to our patients, fueled by a shared commitment to teamwork and excellence. Regardless of your role, we're all family, working together to achieve extraordinary results. At Fortrea, your career isn't just a job - it's a journey of making the exceptional possible, every day.