Clinical Trial Vendor Manager - Novartis Dedicated (home-based anywhere in Europe)

Clinical Trial Vendor Manager – Novartis Dedicated (home-based anywhere in Europe) Provides vendor oversight and management at a trial level to ensure all vendors deliverables are done timely & good quality. Covers all vendor activities after study start-up and all categories not covered by Vendor Start-Up Managers. Drives and monitors vendor activities for Site activations. Manage and documents vendor performance issues and risk and escalate it, as needed. Coordinates vendor study deliverables that support DBL and study close out. Vendor service excellence at study level. Vendor KPI and KQI dashboard at study level. Site readiness monitoring. Risk map with contingency plan. ESP cost control. Site readiness document management. Robust understanding of all service categories and their deliverables through study lifecycle. Extensive working experience and knowledge of the clinical operations processes. Partnering skills with other functions. Strong communication and influencing skills. Key accountabilities Provides vendor oversight and management at a trial level to ensure all vendors deliverables are done timely & good quality. Coordinates vendor deliverables during study start-up. Covers all vendor activities after study start-up and all categories not covered by Vendor Start-Up Managers. Drives and monitors vendor activities for Site activations. Manage and documents vendor performance issues and risk and escalate it, as needed. Coordinates vendor study deliverables that support DBL and study close out. Deliverables Vendor service excellence at study level. Vendor onboarding. Vendor KPI and KQI dashboard at study level. Site readiness monitoring. Risk map with contingency plan. ESP cost control. Site readiness document management. Key skillsets Excellent vendor management skills. Robust understanding of all service categories and their deliverables through study lifecycle. Extensive working experience and knowledge of the clinical operations processes. Partnering skills with other functions. Strong project management skills. Strong communication and influencing skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr