Summary
aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget,
quality/compliance and performance standards.
Proactively manages vendor-related risks and potential issues. Implements global
vendor strategy and if required, escalates vendor issues.
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime.
- Review of vendor related protocol sections during protocol development • Collaborate with Vendor startup manager to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process. If no VSM is assigned to the category, drive the SSW completion.
- Perform vendor oversight and governance. Identify and mitigate vendor issues, ensuring study deliverables.
- Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions
- Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations, Contributes to the development of vendor contract amendments. Accountable for vendor cost control, budget review, invoice reconciliation and PO close-out
- Creates and maintains vendor-related risk maps with contingency plan for documentation.
Key performance indicators:
- Timely, efficient and quality execution of trials & trial related activities within assigned clinical program(s) within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
- Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines and external regulations.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Excellent knowledge of the clinical operation processes and vendor management.
- Financial Management.
- Critical Negotiations.
- Collaborating across boundaries.
- Operations Management and Execution.
Skills:
- Budget Management.
- Clinical Trials.
- Negotiation Skills.
- Process Improvement.
- Project Management.
- Project Planning.
- Vendor Management.
Languages :
- English.
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