Remote Senior Site Activation Lead

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 107,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role

Competitive benefits package

Salary transparency

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation activities for complex clinical studies. You’ll serve as the accountable owner for activation deliverables, timelines, and cross-functional project performance, coordinating teams across sponsors, sites, regulatory stakeholders, and project teams.

You will identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues to ensure on-time delivery while mentoring colleagues and shaping

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a medical/biological/health science field or related discipline.
• Minimum seven years of CRO/pharma industry experience in start-up management, project management, or site activation functions.
• Proven leadership, planning, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills; strong knowledge of ICH GCP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee study start-up and site activation activities across assigned clinical research projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and accountability for site activation deliverables, timelines, and project performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure critical path activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Monitor site identification, qualification, essential document collection, regulatory submissions, and contract progression activities.
• Assess project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues to support on-time study delivery.
• Track, analyze, and communicate site activation metrics, milestones, and project status to sponsors and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams to develop and maintain site activation plans and ensure budgets reflect study requirements.
• Contribute to proposals, budgets, bid defenses, and other business development initiatives related to site activation.
• Coach and mentor Site Activation Managers while supporting SOP development and best practice implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Planning

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical/biological/health science

Two-year degree + four years CRO experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation activities for complex clinical studies. You’ll serve as the accountable owner for activation deliverables, timelines, and cross-functional project performance, coordinating teams across sponsors, sites, regulatory stakeholders, and project teams.

You will identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues to ensure on-time delivery while mentoring colleagues and shaping