Role Summary
Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Configuration is responsible for leading the deployment of clinical technologies and related business processes across the CDS organization. This role ensures the end-to-end system delivery lifecycle, establishes and supports SOPs, and acts as a primary change agent to drive adoption of new capabilities and processes. You will collaborate with Clinical Operations, DD&T, Quality, and other stakeholders to establish technology standards and governance models; serve as the Clinical Technology SME for study teams; and coordinate study-level technology vendor oversight and inspection readiness. Location: Massachusetts - Virtual.
Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment of technologies and business processes across the CDS organization; establish and support business process SOPs.
- Accountable for the system delivery lifecycle in collaboration with Clinical Operations, DD&T, and Quality.
- Act as the primary business change agent to ensure adoption of new capabilities and business processes; establish technology standards and governance models with stakeholders.
- Serve as the first point of contact for the implementation of Clinical Technologies (eCOA, eConsent, Telehealth, devices) or licensing of COA instruments.
- Collaborate with leaders of supported business functions to identify and resolve issues impacting the delivery of clinical trials; act as a process expert for operational and oversight models.
- Participate in study-level technology vendor oversight activities; confirm archival and inspection readiness of Clinical Technology TMF documents; participate in submission readiness and representation of the Clinical Trial Configuration group in inspections or audits.
- Follow designated strategy for study-level technology deployment and vendor oversight; perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Required: BS/BA in a health-related, life science, or technology-related field.
- Preferred: MS.
- Required: Minimum of 6 years drug development experience with direct clinical technology experience.
Skills
- Clinical technology subject-matter expertise across eCOA, eConsent, Telehealth, devices, and COA licensing processes.
- Ability to develop and execute technology selection and deployment strategies across Clinical Studies in alignment with SOPs, policies, and governance models.
- Experience serving as a primary business change agent to drive adoption of new capabilities and processes; coordinate with Clinical Technology vendors to meet milestones and deliverables with high quality.
- Strong collaboration with leaders of supported functions to identify and resolve issues impacting clinical trial delivery; provide process expertise for operational and oversight models.
- Knowledge of archival and inspection readiness for TMF documents and involvement in submission readiness activities and audits.
Education
- BS/BA required or MS preferred in a health-related, life science area or technology-related fields.