Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift)

IQVIA; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 77,700 - 161,800; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Laboratories in Marietta, GA is seeking a Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift) to lead a 2:00 PM–11:00 PM manufacturing team in a regulated, high‑volume production environment, ensuring on-time delivery and quality compliance.

You will coach 20 direct reports, coordinate cross‑functional production activities with Project Management, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality and IT, and drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements to reduce bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 10 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience managing 20 employees.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading manual assembly or production lines.
• Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt; certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports in a dynamic production environment.
• Manage daily and long-range production schedules to meet customer demand and service-level production targets.
• Prioritize urgent, same-day, and future-dated work orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate daily with Project Management, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and IT to resolve production issues and prevent delays.
• Utilize LIMS to support production files, platform reports, production metrics, dashboards, and compliance reporting.
• Perform root cause investigations for quality incidents, customer complaints, operations incidents, and in-process deviations.
• Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives to optimize production flow and reduce bottlenecks.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Process improvement

Six Sigma

LIMS

Communication

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

LIMS

Job description

## Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift)Applylocations: Marietta, Georgia, United States of Americatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1552456# We are seeking Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift) to join IQVIA Laboratories at Marietta, GA.We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.## Job Summary:The Clinical Trial Material Manager leads daily second-shift (2:00 PM to 11:00 PM) manufacturing operations in a regulated, high-volume production environment. This role ensures on-time delivery, quality compliance, staff performance, and continuous improvement while partnering across Project Services, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and IT.## What You'll Be Doing:* Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports in a dynamic production environment* Manage daily and long-range production schedules to meet customer demand and service-level production targets* Prioritize urgent, same-day, and future-dated work orders to ensure on-time delivery* Coordinate daily with Project Management, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and IT to resolve production issues and prevent delays* Utilize LIMS to support production files, platform reports, production metrics, dashboards, and compliance reporting* Perform root cause investigations for quality incidents, customer complaints, operations incidents, and in-process deviations* Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives to optimize production flow and reduce bottlenecks## What We Are Looking For:* Bachelor’s degree, 10 years of experience in lieu of degree* Minimum 5 years of people management experience, managing 20 employees in a manufacturing environment* Minimum 5 years of experience managing manual assembly or production lines* Minimum 2 years of experience leading process improvement projects* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint* Working knowledge of ICH, GMP, and OSHA regulations* Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt experience required; certification preferred* Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree## The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:* Strong leadership, coaching, and staff development skills in a high-volume production environment* Ability to prioritize urgent and business-critical work while maintaining quality and compliance expectations* Effective cross-functional communication skills with the ability to escalate risks, constraints, and operational performance updates* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct investigations and drive root cause analysis* Ability to support overtime, weekends, and holidays based on critical business needs and accelerated trial timelines## What We Offer You:We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!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.comIQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoeIQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $77,700.00 - $161,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.