SSO Strategy & Operations Manager(m/f/n)

Summary

Beitrag mit entsprechender Aufsicht zu allen Aspekten globaler klinischer Studien,s), um Studienergebnisse innerhalb von Zeitplan-, Budget-, Qualitäts-/Compliance- und Leistungsstandards zu liefern. Kann bestimmte Aspekte des globalen klinischen Studienprozesses leiten. Trägt durch Prozessverbesserung und Wissensaustausch zu operativer Exzellenz bei.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

• Drives translation, implementation, and execution of the global/hub strategic plan in the country/cluster.
• Identifies country/cluster-specific opportunities, challenges, and risks, supports mitigation with regards to systems and processes.
• Prepares and analyzes country/cluster-specific metrics and business insights and communicates them to the Country/Cluster S&O Head, LT, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Drives overall country/cluster data quality mindset and initiatives (e.g., for CTMS, Site Cockpit, CMI, etc.).
• Develops country/cluster-specific communication, transformation and change management plans as needed.
• Supports global/hub information and transformation initiatives, change management and SSO evolution incl. culture and mindset change.
• Analyzes external benchmarking, trends, and regulations in the country/cluster.
• Provides country/cluster-specific input to be considered in the global/hub SSO strategy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences required; Advanced Degree in scientific or business preferred.
• Fluent in both written and spoken German and English.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical development, preferably in clinical research.
• Experienced in Operations and Strategy of pharmaceutical development processes and in technical approaches.
• Experience in performance management and productivity projects preferred (incl. application of quantitative approaches to re-designing processes, improving productivity and/or improving efficiency).
• Thorough understanding of the international and national aspects of drug development process, incl. international standards (GCP/ICH), health authorities (FDA/EMA), local/National Health Authorities regulations.
• Good strategic thinking skills, ability to manage multiple projects, flexibility to quickly adapt priorities according to business and strategic needs.
• Demonstrated experience in matrix organizations and ability to influence without authority.
• Strong communication, presentation, and networking skills.

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