Senior Site Activation Manager (US/CANADA)
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Summary
As a Senior Site Activation Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing clinical research by driving site activation strategies and study start-up activities across assigned therapeutic areas. Your expertise will help ensure sites are ready to initiate studies efficiently, supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical trials that ultimately impact patient lives.
Job description
Make an Impact as a Senior Site Activation Manager at Worldwide
As a Senior Site Activation Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing clinical research by driving site activation strategies and study start-up activities across assigned therapeutic areas. Your expertise will help ensure sites are ready to initiate studies efficiently, supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical trials that ultimately impact patient lives.
In this highly collaborative role, you will serve as a key partner to sponsors, project teams, investigators, and cross-functional stakeholders. You'll oversee site activation deliverables, manage critical timelines, mitigate risks, and provide strategic guidance to ensure studies progress successfully and compliantly.
You will also have the opportunity to influence operational excellence by mentoring team members, contributing to process improvements, and supporting business development initiatives through proposal and budget input.
Where You'll Work
This is a REMOTE role open to candidates based in Remote. You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.
What You'll Do
- Lead and oversee study start-up and site activation activities, serving as the primary point of accountability for assigned projects.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure critical site activation milestones and deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
- Manage and analyze site activation metrics, identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans to support study success.
- Partner with project teams to accelerate site qualification, selection, regulatory, and essential document collection activities.
- Communicate project status, timelines, risks, and outcomes to sponsors, project leadership, and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure site activation activities are accurately tracked, budgeted, and maintained in accordance with project requirements and change management processes.
- Contribute to proposals, budgets, bid defense activities, and other business development initiatives related to site activation.
- Coach and mentor Site Activation Managers while supporting the 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.
What You'll Bring
- 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, preferably in Start-up Management, Project Management, and/or Site Management.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills with 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.
- Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, solve complex problems, and effectively manage risk in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder-management skills with experience working across global and cross-cultural teams.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
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, preferably in Start-up Management, Project Management, and/or Site Management.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills with 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.
- Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, solve complex problems, and effectively manage risk in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder-management skills with experience working across global and cross-cultural teams.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
Company overview
Worldwide Clinical Trials is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) that provides comprehensive clinical development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Founded with a mission to accelerate the development of innovative therapies, the company offers end-to-end solutions spanning from early-phase research through late-stage clinical trials and regulatory submissions. With expertise across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and rare conditions, Worldwide Clinical Trials leverages its scientific knowledge and operational excellence to design and execute complex clinical studies. The organization maintains a global footprint with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions, enabling it to conduct multinational trials efficiently. Known for its patient-centric approach and commitment to quality, Worldwide Clinical Trials plays a crucial role in advancing medical research and bringing new treatments to patients worldwide.