Regional Dedicated Line Manager Sponsor-dedicated

IQVIA; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Clinical Operations Line Manager to oversee operations within specific therapeutic areas. The role involves recruitment, training, and performance management of clinical staff, ensuring compliance with industry regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have clinical trial experience and excellent communication skills, particularly in both Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a management/leadership capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of GCP and ICH guidelines.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and onboard personnel according to Functional Resourcing Process timelines.
• Monitor CRA performance and conduct oversight visits.
• Ensure compliance with GCP guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Scientific Discipline or Health Care

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Role and Responsibilities

Clinical Operations Line Manager/ Dedicated Line Manager Role Definition

The DLM is responsible for the direct oversight, performance management, skills development of Partner employees assigned to Sponsor deployed to a given geographic and/or therapeutic area.

Clinical Operations Line Manager/ Dedicated Line Manager Responsibilities

‐ Recruit, interview and identify experienced personnel according to Functional Resourcing Process

timelines.

‐ Ensure and oversee proper on‐boarding and off‐boarding of employees, compliance to initial and

ongoing trainings.

‐ Attend or facilitate co‐visits during onboarding period or as needed to assess confidence to perform

activities and site visits alone.

‐ Train and oversee the CORE competencies, ICH‐GCP knowledge, clinical research environment,

monitoring etc.

‐ Assure adherence to GCP guidelines, processes and procedures related to direct reports’ activities and

performance.

‐ Assure adequate response /escalation and follow‐up on items assigned to direct reports by Sponsor.

‐ Ensure direct reports are providing timely and quality deliverables.

‐ Perform Partner Oversight visits to assess CRA performance according to the client’s oversight

plan and inform Sponsor of any quality concerns in a timely manner.

‐ Ensure appropriate and timely reporting of site monitoring activities by CRAs.

‐ Conduct regular 1:1 meetings according to client’s oversight plan with direct reports to ensure

deliverables and timelines.

‐ Ensure direct reports are compliant to the timelines and key business metrics defined by Sponsor.

‐ Ensure at least monthly meetings with Sponsor country management to confirm performance of direct

reports regarding protocols / sites assigned.

‐ Communicate and escalate areas of development and training needs.

‐ Conduct continuous Performance review and oversee Personal development and career planning of

direct reports.

‐ Provide timely feedback to Sponsor on performance and ensures proper follow‐up.

‐ Review and approve timesheets, expense reports, time‐off requests and provide proper oversight of CRA's productivity/utilization

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree Degree in scientific discipline or health care preferred. Pref
• Prior clinical trial experience including at least 1 year experience in a management/leadership capacity or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements (i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines).
• Good leadership skills.
• Computer skills including proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Written and verbal communication skills including good command of Arabic and English.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com