Director, Trials Partnerships - CEE Sponsor Engagement

Iterative-Health; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 400,000 - 595,000; Full time

Job summary

Iterative Health in Warsaw, Poland is seeking a Director, Clinical Trials Partnerships to bridge our European site network with sponsors, CROs, and local affiliates. You will ensure studies launch effectively, track site performance, and surface risks early while shaping a credible regional value proposition.

With 8+ years in clinical trial operations, you will lead stakeholder engagement, kickoff materials, and cross-country coordination, fluent in English and Polish, with travel ~20%.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in clinical trial operations, sponsor-facing roles, or study management within pharma, biotech, a CRO, or a site network organization.
• Fluency in English and Polish required; Additional CEE languages strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% across the region for sponsor meetings and kickoff events.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Iterative Health point of contact for sponsors and local affiliates, as well as CRO country teams across CEE — owning the relationship and ensuring consistent, high-quality engagement throughout the study lifecycle.
• Build and execute, together with European leadership, a comprehensive stakeholder map and engagement plan for each active and pipeline sponsor and CRO across the region.
• Lead the development of study-specific kickoff materials, RACIs, and communication frameworks that set clear expectations between IH, sponsor, CRO, and site teams from day one.
• Facilitate sponsor and CRO kickoff meetings, ensuring IH's role, responsibilities, and value are clearly communicated at the outset of each study.
• Educate sponsors early on IH's operating model, site capabilities, and network standards to set the right expectations and reduce misalignment during execution.
• Own weekly and ad-hoc alignment calls with sponsor and affiliate teams, reporting on site performance, activation status, enrollment progress, risks, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Sponsor engagement

Clinical trials operations

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Cross-country coordination

English and Polish

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

CRM tools

Job description

Iterative Health in Warsaw, Poland is seeking a Director, Clinical Trials Partnerships to bridge our European site network with sponsors, CROs, and local affiliates. You will ensure studies launch effectively, track site performance, and surface risks early while shaping a credible regional value proposition.

With 8+ years in clinical trial operations, you will lead stakeholder engagement, kickoff materials, and cross-country coordination, fluent in English and Polish, with travel ~20%.