Manager, Trial Delivery Management

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Trial Management professional in New Jersey to lead clinical trial execution across multiple studies and regions. You will create and update trial documents, manage vendor activities, oversee country- and regional-level trial management, and align feasibility strategies with local teams.

Additional responsibilities include supporting health authority inspections, mentoring new team members, driving process improvements, and mitigating risks.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent; Life Sciences preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, or related industries.
• Experience in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical development process.
• Clinical research operational knowledge across Phase I–IV.
• Ability to manage all aspects of clinical trial execution.
• 2–3 years’ experience leading multiple aspects of a global clinical trial.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to foster team productivity.
• Experience mentoring/coaching others.
• Strong project planning/management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15–20% as required.

Responsibilities

• Execute study-level activities
• Create and update trial-specific documents, including Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Forms, and investigational medicinal product documentation
• Set up and manage day-to-day study vendor activities, including statements of work and budget oversight
• Coordinate and oversee country- and regional-level trial management activities
• Align feasibility strategy with local teams and perform country-level risk reviews
• Support development of program-level compound training with Clinical and CTL&D Medical Writing
• Provide input into trial-level operational strategies
• Resolve trial-related issues and mitigate risks
• Participate in process improvement activities at trial, compound, and cross-DU levels
• Support Health Authority inspections and program-level risk and mitigation planning
• Mentor and support onboarding of new Trial Management team members
• Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors

Skills

Clinical Trial Execution

Leadership in Global Trials

Budget Oversight

Feasibility Strategy Alignment

Risk Mitigation Planning

Process Improvement

Mentoring/Coaching

Cross-functional Collaboration

Regulatory Inspections Support

Travel Readiness (15-20%)

Education

BS degree or equivalent; Life Sciences

Job description

• Execute study-level activities
• Create and update trial-specific documents, including Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Forms, and investigational medicinal product documentation
• Set up and manage day-to-day study vendor activities, including statements of work and budget oversight
• Coordinate and oversee country- and regional-level trial management activities
• Align feasibility strategy with local teams and perform country-level risk reviews
• Support development of program-level compound training with Clinical and CTL&D Medical Writing
• Provide input into trial-level operational strategies
• Resolve trial-related issues and mitigate risks
• Participate in process improvement activities at trial, compound, and cross-DU levels
• Support Health Authority inspections and program-level risk and mitigation planning
• Mentor and support onboarding of new Trial Management team members
• Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors

Requirements

• BS degree or equivalent; preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy)
• Minimum of 8 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, or related industries
• Experience in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical development process
• Clinical research operational knowledge and experience across multiple study phases (Phase I–IV)
• Ability to manage all aspects of clinical trial execution
• 2–3 years’ experience leading multiple aspects of a global clinical trial
• Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness
• Experience leading without authority in multifunctional, matrixed, and global environments
• Excellent decision-making, analytical, and financial management skills
• Ability to operate and execute with limited supervision
• Experience mentoring/coaching others
• Strong project planning/management, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to travel up to 15–20% of the time, as required by business needs
• Preferred industry experience: Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Biotechnology

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in clinical trial execution and management, with a strong focus on operational strategies, risk mitigation, and team leadership. Proficient in creating trial-specific documentation and supporting health authority inspections within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Clinical Trial Execution
• Pharmaceutical Development Process
• Leadership in Global Clinical Trials
• Project Planning/Management
• Mentoring/Coaching

Hard Skills

• Clinical Research Operational Knowledge
• Trial-Specific Documentation
• Budget Oversight
• Risk Mitigation Planning
• Feasibility Strategy Alignment
• Process Improvement Activities
• Decision-Making Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Management Skills
• Study Phases Knowledge (Phase I–IV)

Soft Skills

• Leadership Skills
• Team Productivity
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Employee Engagement

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical
• Healthcare
• Biopharmaceutical
• Biotechnology
• Life Sciences
• Clinical Trial Management
• Investigational Medicinal Product Documentation
• Informed Consent Forms
• Country-Level Risk Reviews
• Matrixed Environments