Senior Site Activation Manager (US/CANADA)
About The Position
The Senior Site Activation Manager provides leadership for study start-up and site activation activities across assigned therapeutic areas. This role oversees activation deliverables, timelines, risks, and compliance to support efficient site readiness and successful clinical trials. It serves as a key partner to sponsors, project teams, investigators, and cross-functional stakeholders, and contributes to operational excellence through mentoring, process improvement, and business development support. The position is remote and open to candidates based in the United States or Canada, collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a medical, biological, physical, health, pharmacy, or related science field, or a two-year degree plus four years of clinical research experience.
- Seven or more years of CRO and/or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Thorough understanding of site activation processes, clinical project planning and execution, and country- or region-specific regulatory requirements.
- Strong knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines, FDA/EU Clinical Trials Directives, and national regulatory requirements.
- Ability to make independent decisions, solve complex problems, and manage risk in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience working across global and cross-cultural teams.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Start-up Management, Project Management, and/or Site Management.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee study start-up and site activation activities, serving as the primary point of accountability for assigned projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional work to complete site activation milestones and deliverables on time and within budget.
- Manage and analyze site activation metrics, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
- Partner with project teams on site qualification, selection, regulatory activities, and essential document collection.
- Communicate project status, timelines, risks, and outcomes to sponsors, project leadership, and internal stakeholders.
- Track and budget site activation activities and maintain them according to project requirements and change management processes.
- Contribute to proposals, budgets, bid defense activities, and other site activation-related business development initiatives.
- Coach and mentor Site Activation Managers.
- Support development of SOPs, best practices, and continuous process improvement efforts.
- Ensure compliance with ICH GCP, applicable regulations, SOPs, and study-specific requirements throughout the site activation lifecycle.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package depending on location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
