Manager, Clinical Operations, Early Development, Oncology

Biopharma Careers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Clinical Operations, Early Development, Oncology to oversee ED&CP trials in the US. You will provide line management to Trial Managers, Site Managers and CTAs, align local goals with GD and JJIM strategies, and ensure inspection readiness and adherence to ICH-GCP and SOPs.

Responsibilities include resource forecasting, hiring and training, budget oversight, and driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Life Sciences.
• Minimum of 8 years of clinical research experience.
• ED&CP experience preferred.
• AI literacy and an AI-enabled mindset.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management to direct reports and set goals.
• Forecast resource needs for portfolio and recruit as needed.
• Hire, develop, and train staff.
• Ensure training and compliance with SOPs, ICH-GCP, and regulations.
• Oversee budgets and expenses; manage local ED&CP budget.
• Collaborate with Ethics Committees, Health Authorities, sites, and study teams.
• Drive process improvements and innovation in ED&CP.
• Ensure inspection readiness and quality oversight.
• Lead regular metrics reviews and action follow-ups.

Skills

Line management

Resource forecasting

Team leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Hiring & training

Coaching & mentoring

Risk management

ICH-GCP compliance

Process improvement

Project management

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Job description

## About this opportunityAt Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.comAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.**Job Function:**R&D Operations**Job Sub Function:**Clinical Trial Project Management**Job Category:**People Leader**All Job Posting Locations:**Remote (US), Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America**Job Description:****About Innovative Medicine**Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine**About Oncology**Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine**We are searching for the best talent for Manager, Clinical Operations, Early Development, Oncology to be remote in the US.****Purpose:** The Manager Clinical Operations for Early Development is accountable for strategic and operational management and successful country execution of early development and/or clinical pharmacology (ED&CP, phase 0-IIa) trials across multiple therapeutic areas, including resource allocation, adherence to timelines and budget, compliance with relevant SOPs, policies, Health Care Compliance, and local regulatory requirements. The FM early development is accountable for shaping and managing local and regional organizational ED&CP structure to ensure its optimal efficiency and demonstrates an effective issue management.This individual is responsible for line management of Trial Managers (TMs) Early Development, Site Managers (SMs) Early Development, Clinical Trial Assistants (CTAs) and/or other GCO staff as required. Oversees staff performance, development, training, project assignments, workload distribution and supports issue resolution with direct reports. Ensures alignment of local goals with organizational objectives.Drives innovative solutions and process improvements for ED&CP and GCO/GD overall.**You will be responsible for:**Provide line management to direct reports including setting goals and objectives,performance evaluation and talent development.Evaluate and forecast resource needs for assigned portfolio and/or other specific area ofresponsibility, as required and agreed with the Director Early development EMEA/Americas.Support the flexible resourcing model and collaborate with Flex Resource managers to hire qualified staff in a timely manner, provide feedback on flex staff performance and support their on-boarding and off-boarding.Interview, hire, develop and train staff.Ensure understanding of relevant processes and procedural documents supported bydocumentation of direct reports’ training compliance, as required.Support direct reports in issue resolution and communication with different stakeholders like Ethics Committees, Health Authorities, Investigational Sites, and study management team.Support local implementation of organizational changes and effectively communicate on priority shifts.Review and approve expenses in compliance with the company policies.Demonstrate leadership behaviors in alignment with J&J Leadership ImperativesFoster an environment that encourages sharing of ideas, information, and best practices (internal and external to the organization).Provide coaching and mentorship as needed including conduct of accompanied site visits, as appropriate.Define and execute long term strategy in alignment with GD, ED&CP, and JJIM R&Dstrategies to position the local and regional ED&CP organization for success.Accountable for attracting, planning, execution, and monitoring of ED&CP clinical trials (from feasibility to close-out) and ensuring inspection-readiness for assigned portfolio and/or other area of responsibility as required.Ensure relevant operational objectives are met in conformance to ICH-GCP, relevant SOPsand other procedural documents.Accountable for appropriate and timely issue escalation and reporting of (suspicion) of fraud, scientific/ethical misconduct, and health care compliance breach. Contribute to CAPA and issue resolution in accordance with required timelines.Shape and maintain strong relationships within ED&CP, local GCO department, localCountry head and Local Operating Company and other key internal and externalstakeholders.Develop country ED&CP capabilities and collaborate with Project Delivery Leaders (PDLs)and Site Strategic Leaders (SSLs) for an effective study placement within the multipletherapeutic area(s) and/or other area of responsibility, as required.Accountable for robust feasibility process and oversight of sites selection to deliver onED&CP country commitments and strategic goals.Lead regular metrics review and drive necessary follow-up actions.Ensure adequate quality oversight and inspection readiness within the different therapeutic area(s) and/or other area of responsibility, as required.Oversight of local ED&CP budget and accurate financial reporting in compliance withfinancial processesCollaborates with local Country Head and Late Development FM to implement specific local processes/regulatory requirements applicable for both LD and ED&CP teams.Contribute to development, evaluation and implementation of new processes and systems to improve ED&CP studies management.Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the local ED&CP team.Model Credo based culture within the local ED&CP team.This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned.**Qualifications/Requirements:**Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, preferably in Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy).Minimum of 8 years of clinical research experience acquired in pharmaceutical industry, CRO or investigational site. ED&CP previous clinical trial experience is preferred.Demonstrated AI literacy and an AI enabled mindset, including the ability to apply AI tools responsibly in daily work to improve productivity, decision making and quality of outcomes.Effective communication and leadership skills. Ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.