Senior Manager, Trial Delivery Leader

360Pharma; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

360Pharma is seeking a Sr. Manager, Trial Delivery Leader to oversee clinical trial delivery across cross-functional teams. You will build and manage the trial operational plan, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery in compliance with global regulations.

In this role you will lead a cross-functional trial team, drive end-to-end execution, manage budgets and milestones, and support inspections and QA activities while mentoring colleagues and fostering a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, or related industries.
• Experience in pharmaceutical development and multicenter global trials.
• 2-3 years leading multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Strong leadership, team productivity, and cross-functional influence.
• Excellent decision-making, analytical and financial management skills.
• Able to operate with limited supervision and mentor others.
• Strong project planning, communication, and presentation abilities.
• Willing to travel 15–20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cross Functional Trial Team to deliver the operational plan.
• Oversee end-to-end trial delivery, budget, timelines and milestones.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation and contingencies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality oversight.
• Support inspections by Health Authority and QA audits.
• Mentor onboarding of new team members and foster engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Trial management

Budgeting

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

BS degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager, Trial Delivery Leader (TDL) is accountable for clinical trial delivery, providing operational oversight of cross-functional deliverables. The TDL leads a cross-functional team trial team to build and deliver the trial operational plan, identifying and mitigating risks to effectively deliver assigned trials on time, on budget and in a compliant manner.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the Cross Functional Trial Team (CFTT) to influence and execute delivery of the operational plan and for end-to-end trial execution.
• Accountable for overall trial delivery, budget, timelines, quality, and milestones (e.g., support DBL / CSR / TLR planning and scope, define protocol deviations and resolution pathways).
• Proactively ensure that trial deliverables and milestones are met.
• Identify risks and ensure mitigation and contingencies are being initiated and followed through.
• Ensure trial is operationalized in compliance with global health authority regulations and guidelines and internal operating procedures and processes.
• Accountable for identifying risks in study conduct, developing mitigation plans and escalating concerns to the CT or CDT.
• Participate in preparation for, and conduct of, Health Authority inspections and internal QA audits.
• Ensure that the trial team operates in a constant state of inspection-readiness, collaborating with R&D Quality to ensure quality oversight.
• Participate in process improvement activities at a trial, compound & cross-DU level, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities may Include:

• Lead and ensure inspection readiness for program through risk identification and readiness review.
• Provide leadership 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.
• Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.

Principal Relationships:

Internal: DAS Leaders, Trial Management Directors, Clinical Trial Managers, Clinical Trial Assistants, representatives of Delivery Operations, representatives of other GD Functions and Clinical Teams

External: Investigators Education and Experience Requirements: Required Minimum

Education:

BS degree or equivalent, preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy)

Required Years of Related Experience:

Minimum of 8 years in Pharmeceutical, Healthcare or related industries

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical development process.
• Clinical research operational knowledge and experience across multiple phases of studies (Phase I-IV); must have the ability to manage all aspects of execution of a clinical trial.
• 2-3 years' experience leading multiple aspects of a global clinical trial
• Must possess excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
• Experience of 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.