Executive Director Monitoring Excellence Head
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$ 204400 - 379600
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Onsite#LIOnsite
East Hanover New Jersey
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity as an Executive Director Monitoring Excellence Head. In this role you will be leading the strategic vision drive endtoend functional excellence in clinical trial monitoring foster collaboration within the organization across global hubs and country teams with the business across programs and trials for clinical trial teamsroles interacting with monitoring roles (CRAs Central Monitors CPMs).
Job Description
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and implement a Monitoring Excellence function at Novartis which includes two organizational pillars: central monitoring and field monitoring excellence and ensure the alignment between two pillars.
- Establish and actively monitor central monitoring objectives in line with Global Clinical Operations. priorities key metrics/KPIs and industry benchmarks. Oversees and reports on monitoring performance challenges and opportunities for improvement for senior leadership.
- In the longterm ensure central monitoring function evolves and adjusts to a remain a valueadded function and to ensure compliance with latest regulations.
- Coordinate crossfunctional interactions between monitoring teams and key stakeholders within Development in areas such as Clinical Data Operations (especially with Data Analyst team to support Central Monitorings technologies) process and compliance quality assurance and regulatory affairs.
- Serve as the central point of contact for monitoringrelated queries for HA sponsors inspections and group audits coordinating preparation activities providing expert insights facilitating responses and followup actions.
- Setup a functional center of excellence in field monitoring in line with bestinindustry practices. Ensure that monitoring organization structure and capabilities are aligned to effectively address current needs (internals/externals).
- In partnership with Site and Study Operations Hubs and Country Leadership establish and implement global strategies to increase and sustain high performance and quality in monitoring activities. Develop and implement frameworks for monitoring performance metrics provide strategic leadership to field monitoring teams establishing monitoring best practice and standards ensuring consistency across Hubs and countries.
- Establish solid collaboration with Clinical Data Operations and Clinical Development functions to consider interdependencies with other key activities relating to Data Quality and RBQM and synergized actions to drive robust operational performance within Development.
- Guide the organization through the transition to a Central Monitoring model driving cultural and operational change to achieve buyin and sustained success.
- Oversee the deployment of technology for Central Monitoring in collaboration with Clinical Data Operations.
Role Requirements:
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in life science business or operations with 10 years of recent pharmaceutical industry experience with previous experience in clinical research in a Pharmaceutical Industry or CROs. Strong clinical and budgeting/finance experience with excellent understanding of clinical trial development and risk management processes and the management of clinical trials. Specific central monitoring / monitoring experience preferred.
- 8 years of recent experience in people management and/or team leadership. Strong leadership and people management skills in global setting and proven ability to develop high performing teams and diverse profiles including manager of manager experience.
- Thorough understanding of the international aspects of drug development process including expert knowledge of international standards (GCP/ICH) health authorities (FDA/EMEA) local/National Health Authorities regulations and Novartis standards.
- Strong capability in working in a Global/Country matrixed environment. Organizational awareness including significant experience working crossfunctionally.
- Proven track record in study operations process setup and/or improvement(s).
- Exceptional technical analytical and quantitative problemsolving skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to articulate the bigger picture to foster confidence and trust.
- Experience in buildingup a new organization: building a new capability (or transformation significantly an existing capability) with demonstrated adaptability and by embracing change and new approaches.
- Proven experience in prioritizing transformation leveraging AI and analytics and focusing on transformative investments.
Desired Requirements:
- Advance degree preferred
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $204400 and $379600/year; however while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25 fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to geographical location experience level knowledge skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a signon bonus restricted stock units and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
Why Novartis:
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Salary Range
$204400.00 $379600.00Skills Desired
Agility Clinical Trials Leadership People Management Program Management Resource Management (Organizational) Risk Management StrategyRequired Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
