Patient & Site Engagement Operations Manager - Sponsor Dedicated (m/w/d)

Reading, United Kingdom | Full time | Home-based | R1527743

Job Overview

Collaborate with pre and post award stakeholders to manage the coordination, planning, quality and implementation of Patient Recruitment and Retention operational plans on small/mid size studies. Position may be responsible for the implementation of smaller programs in their entirety. Communicate with sponsors and project teams to implement and monitor impact of the recruitment/retention tactical plan; make additional operational and tactical recommendations as needed based on study performance. Collaborate with internal teams and external providers to deliver all appropriate tactics associated with the recruitment/retention strategy. Represent IQVIA Patient Recruitment at site/sponsor-facing meetings (i.e. KOM, IM, F2F/LL, etc.) to present strategy/rationale, train CRAs and site staff, and conduct recruitment support workshops as required. Ownership for study KPI and financial performance.

Essential Functions

• Work together with strategy team to translate recruitment and retention strategy into operational and tactical plans to positively impact recruitment and retention rates for assigned projects.
• Serve as internal consultant to project teams to implement operational recruitment plans on new and/or existing projects needing recruitment and retention services.
• Manage the scope of work, objectives, quality of deliverables, and other activities of assigned projects (based on scope, may co-manage or independently manage these projects).
• Serve as primary operational project contact for patient recruitment and retention programs with sponsor to ensure appropriate communication channels are maintained and reporting schedules adhered to as required.
• Management of assigned project budget’s to meet financial and company goals (realization targets).
• Coordinate operational and tactical related project activities for study team and sponsor to ensure that overall project milestones are met.
• Develop and implement risk management plans for minimizing impact on project objectives and deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.
• Maintain knowledge of current recruitment trends, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity and recommend additional support as needed.
• Leverage internal intelligence to support and refine strategy on assigned projects.
• Provide technical expertise as able in support of project specific and interdepartmental training efforts.
• Support continued process improvement to ensure quality in the department.
• Perform executional task to manage vendors and patient advocacy groups (e.g. vendor budgets, totality, PO requests, change orders, contracting compliance submission invoice reconciliations, etc).
• Liasing with vendor account manager to ensure impact tracking on PSE activities and corresponding digital assets.
• Ensuring timely PSE related updates to data systems (e.g., DEICT dashboard, vTMF); supporting PSE manager in pulling relevant reports.
• Coordinating schedules among internal and external stakeholders to support meetings planning for PSE activities.
• Undertaking logistical components for congress/conference planning for R&D activities.
• Participating in cross-DU PSE forums/community of practice to share learning and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health care or other scientific discipline or educational equivalent required.
• 6 years of relevant industry experience; equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• In-depth knowledge of the drug development processes across all functional areas.
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective presentation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Computer skills including proficiency in aspects of data analysis and presentation software, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Good written and verbal communication skills including good command of English.
• Ability to influence effectively within SPN/PRP team and project teams including TSL, PL, CL, CRA and the customer.

The candidate may be based in any EMEA country, as long as their time zone is no more than six hours ahead of US Eastern Time. Candidates located beyond this range are also welcome to apply, provided they are willing to work later hours approximately 80% of the time to support collaboration with US-based teams.

*Please note This role is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship.