Manager, Safety Services - EU

Hirebridge; España; On-site; PHP 4,898,530 - 6,298,110; Full time

Job summary

Hirebridge is seeking a Safety Services Manager to lead the EU safety team. This role combines leadership with project oversight, supporting team growth and operational direction in a clinical research setting. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in people management and clinical safety.

You will be responsible for managing a team while also providing strategic operational oversight for studies. Hands-on support and mentorship of team members are critical to success in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong managerial capability and sound judgment.
• Experience in clinical safety or related field.
• Ability to lead a team and guide study delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EU safety team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Conduct evaluations, setting objectives and follow-up.
• Provide strategic oversight for lower-complexity studies.
• Participate in global operational leadership discussions.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of safety staff.

Skills

People management

Coaching

Performance oversight

Clinical safety knowledge

Education

Relevant degree in safety or clinical research

Job description

Avania is hiring - Safety Services Manager – EU

About the role

As a Safety Services Manager at Avania, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the growth, performance, and operational direction of the European safety team. This is a player-coach position that combines people leadership with project oversight, making it well suited to someone who enjoys developing others while also staying connected to study delivery. A significant part of the role will focus on managing and supporting a small team of direct reports across Europe, helping them succeed through coaching, training, performance oversight, and clear expectations around quality and billable contribution. Alongside these management responsibilities, you will also provide strategic oversight on a select number of lower-complexity studies and serve as a trusted partner to senior safety leadership on day-to-day operational matters. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to team development, study strategy, operational planning, and broader leadership discussions within a growing clinical research environment. It is especially well suited to someone who brings strong managerial capability, sound judgment, and enough clinical or safety understanding to guide work effectively and step in where needed.

What you will be doing – Safety Services Manager

• Lead and support members of the EU safety team through day-to-day people management, including coaching, training, performance feedback, and ongoing development conversations
• Oversee a group of direct reports and help ensure they are meeting expectations related to quality of work, utilization, delivery, and professional growth
• Conduct core managerial activities such as evaluations, objective setting, goal reviews, and follow-up on development plans across the team
• Provide strategic and operational oversight for selected lower-complexity studies, helping guide study approach while remaining connected to delivery needs
• Partner closely with senior safety leadership to monitor team workload, billability, and resourcing needs, and help identify where support or adjustments may be required
• Act as a leadership presence within the function by participating in the Global Operational Leadership Team and contributing to broader operational discussions
• Serve as a backup contributor in bidding activities when needed, helping support business development efforts with functional input and operational perspective
• Help strengthen team capability by supporting onboarding, mentoring, and readiness of safety staff as the European group continues to grow
• Maintain visibility into team performance and process execution, ensuring that people, workflows, and priorities remain aligned with departmental expectations
• Step in with hands-on support when appropriate, particularly where clinical or safety context is needed to help guide decisions or support study strategy