Trial Vendor Senior Manager

Job title: Trial Vendor Senior Manager

Company: Novartis


Job description: Job Description Summary As a core member of the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) independently managing all vendor-related aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget, quality/compliance and performance standards, you’ll be accountable for vendor service delivery at study level and collaborate closely with the Vendor Start-up Manager (VSM) for selected services (central labs, electronic clinical outcomes assessment/electronic patient reported outcomes (eCOA/ePRO), interactive response technology (IRT), cardiac and respiratory diagnostics, patient recruitment and retention (PR&R), and imaging reading) during study start-up and leverage your technical and study start-up (SSU) expertise to ensure a timely study start-up.Job DescriptionKey responsibilities:Close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetimeReview of vendor related protocol sections during protocol developmentCollaborate with Vendor Start Up Manager to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process. If no VSM is assigned to the category, drive the SSW completion.Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functionsQuote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations and contributes= to the development of vendor contract amendmentsAccountable for vendor cost control and vendor service excellenceInitiates/co-ordinates vendor kick-off meeting for categories not covered by VSMsAttends vendor kick-off meeting for VSM supported categoriesEssential requirements:Timely, efficient, and quality execution of assigned trials and trial-related activities within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.Vendor service excellence at study levelProactive operational planning with effective contingency and risk mitigation plansVendor KPI and KQI dashboardsSite readiness monitoringTimely completion of UAT for eCOA and IRTVendor cost controlWhy Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewardsCommitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.Skills Desired Budget Management, Clinical Trials, Negotiation Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model

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Location: Basel

Job date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:05:57 GMT

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