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In this vital role you will ensure world-class study start-up planning and execution by leading teams, strengthening capabilities, and continuously improving how we deliver high-quality clinical trials at speed.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and inspire the Study Start-Up Management team to deliver high-quality study start-up activities with speed, efficiency, and budget discipline
  • Provide strategic direction and people leadership to SSU Senior Managers, building a high-performing, engaged, and future-ready team
  • Drive continuous improvement through leadership of the SSU Hub, promoting innovation, consistency, and best-practice ways of working
  • Oversee SSU operating model performance, proactively identifying risks and implementing improvements to optimise delivery outcomes
  • Ensure strong SSU management capability through targeted development of skills, processes, systems, and technology expertise
  • Lead SSU manager resource planning and forecasting to ensure optimal capacity and effective portfolio delivery
  • Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and open communication that encourages learning and challenges the status quo

Requirements:

  • Degree educated
  • Clinical trial execution experience
  • Previous experience leading and managing global teams across multiple clinical functions
  • Project management experience
  • Previous management experience of direct reports and/or global teams across multiple geographies
  • Experience working with or overseeing clinical research vendors (e.g., CROs, central labs, imaging)
What we offer:
  • Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products, operational excellence and top-shelf-talent
  • Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
  • Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

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