24 Apr 2026

Sr. Manager, Trial Deliver Leader

Johnson & Johnson

Leiden

24 Apr 2026

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Johnson & Johnson seeks a Sr. Manager, Trial Delivery Leader for clinical trial delivery in Beerse, Belgium or Leiden, Netherlands. The role leads cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget, compliant trial execution. Requires 8+ years in pharma/healthcare and 2+ years leading global clinical trials.

RemoteFull-timeSeniorClinical Trial DesignsClinical Trials

Sr. Manager, Trial Deliver Leader

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RemoteFull-timeSeniorClinical Trial Designs

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

8 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior: Minimum 8 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or related industries; minimum 2 years leading global clinical trial

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Clinical Trial DesignsClinical TrialsCompliance ManagementBudgetingContract ManagementRisk ManagementProcess ImprovementsProject Integration ManagementResearch and DevelopmentResearch Ethics

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam ProductivityDecision-makingAnalyticalFinancial ManagementCommunicationPresentationMentoringCoachingExecution Focus

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the Cross Functional Trial Team (CFTT) to influence and execute delivery of the operational plan and for end-to-end trial execution.
•Accountable for overall trial delivery, budget, timelines, quality, and milestones (e.g., support DBL / CSR / TLR planning and scope, define protocol deviations and resolution pathways).
•Proactively ensure that trial deliverables and milestones are met.
•Identify risks and ensure mitigation and contingencies are being initiated and followed through.
•Ensure trial is operationalized in compliance with global health authority regulations and guidelines and internal operating procedures and processes.
•Accountable for identifying risks in study conduct, developing mitigation plans and escalating concerns to the CT or CDT.
•Participate in preparation for, and conduct of, Health Authority inspections and internal QA audits.
•Ensure that the trial team operates in a constant state of inspection-readiness, collaborating with R&D Quality to ensure quality oversight.
•Participate in process improvement activities at a trial, compound & cross-DU level, as needed.
•Lead and ensure inspection readiness for program through risk identification and readiness review.
•Provide leadership during Health Authority inspections and on the identification of risks and mitigation plans at the program level for key issues.
•Mentor & support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.
•Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.

Trial Delivery LeaderClinical Trial ManagementR&D OperationsPharmaceuticalNetherlandsRemoteSenior ManagerCross-functional TeamClinical ResearchJohnson & Johnson

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Clinical Trial DesignsClinical TrialsCompliance ManagementBudgetingContract ManagementRisk ManagementProcess ImprovementsProject Integration ManagementResearch and DevelopmentResearch Ethics

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam ProductivityDecision-makingAnalyticalFinancial ManagementCommunicationPresentationMentoringCoachingExecution Focus

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the Cross Functional Trial Team (CFTT) to influence and execute delivery of the operational plan and for end-to-end trial execution.

•Accountable for overall trial delivery, budget, timelines, quality, and milestones (e.g., support DBL / CSR / TLR planning and scope, define protocol deviations and resolution pathways).

•Proactively ensure that trial deliverables and milestones are met.

•Identify risks and ensure mitigation and contingencies are being initiated and followed through.

•Ensure trial is operationalized in compliance with global health authority regulations and guidelines and internal operating procedures and processes.

•Accountable for identifying risks in study conduct, developing mitigation plans and escalating concerns to the CT or CDT.

•Participate in preparation for, and conduct of, Health Authority inspections and internal QA audits.

•Ensure that the trial team operates in a constant state of inspection-readiness, collaborating with R&D Quality to ensure quality oversight.

•Participate in process improvement activities at a trial, compound & cross-DU level, as needed.

•Lead and ensure inspection readiness for program through risk identification and readiness review.

•Provide leadership during Health Authority inspections and on the identification of risks and mitigation plans at the program level for key issues.

•Mentor & support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.

•Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.