Global Clinical Project Manager – Vendor Management Expert (home-based in Europe)

Overview

As Global Clinical Project Manager, you will lead vendor management for global clinical trials across all phases, ensuring timely, quality deliverables from study start-up to close-out. You’ll collaborate across functions to manage risks, drive efficiency, and support site activations and study milestones. This role offers exposure to a range of vendor categories and a high-impact sponsor environment. You will shape vendor governance and performance dashboards to optimize trial execution and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor activities across the study lifecycle to ensure quality and timeliness
• Support study start-up by supervising vendor onboarding and activation
• Monitor vendor performance and risks, escalating issues as needed
• Drive site readiness and activation to meet milestones
• Coordinate vendor deliverables for database lock and study close-out

Key requirements

• Global clinical project management experience
• Vendor management expertise with at least two vendor types (e.g., central lab, eCOA, IRT, ECG, imaging, ancillaries, or patient recruitment)
• Deep understanding of clinical operations processes
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong communication and influencing abilities
• Proven ability to manage risk and performance issues in fast-paced environments

• communication
• influencing without authority
• cross-functional collaboration
• vendor oversight
• risk management
• performance tracking

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