Associate Director, Trial Delivery Team Lead

At Genmab we are dedicated to building extranotordinary futures together by developing antibody products and groundbreaking knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients care partners families and employees.

Our people are compassionate candid and purposeful and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes our work is incredibly serious and impactful but we have big ambitions bring a ton of care to pursuing them and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit Then we would love to have you join us!

The Trial Delivery Team Lead (TDTL) is responsible for line management of approximately 12 direct reports including Clinical Trial Managers (CTMs) and Clinical Trial Associates (CTAs) for larger programs or trials. This role provides strategic guidance mentorship and operational oversight across trials as needed. The role resides in Trial Operations a function within Trial Strategy and Delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities
Leadership:
Provide line management for CTMs and CTAs across trials within one or more programs ensuring performance management and competency development.
Collaborate with Trial Delivery Team Leads (TDTLs) and Inspection Readiness Team Lead on trial activities for assigned direct reports.
Support trial deliverables by facilitating progress coaching and mentoring CTMs and CTAs.
Advice on resource needs and team performance to support overall resource planning.
Ensure team success through setting clear expectations guiding performance and leading competency development.
Lead functional working groups; serve as process owner or Subject Matter Expert (SME) within Trial Strategy and Delivery.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the Trial Strategy and Delivery team.
Support processes improvement initiatives across Trial Operations as needed.
Provide strategic support for trial activities including contract and amendment reviews country/site strategy vendor management and risk management.
Lead cross-functional initiatives as needed such as implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) or new process rollouts across Trial Operations.

Competencies
Proven leadership experience with a strong focus on people management.
Skilled in setting clear expectations coaching and mentoring direct reports.
Effective collaborator and relationship builder with strong stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrates a collaborative mindset.
Understanding of clinical trial methodology including trial objectives and study goals.
Comprehensive knowledge of trial execution and clinical drug development.
In-depth understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
Therapeutic area experience preferred

Requirements what you must have
Bachelor of science degree with relevant specialization; Master of science degree preferred
Minimum requirement of 12 or more years of experience in clinical operations
Significant experience in leading and managing complex global clinical projects/programs
Significant experience managing/guiding internal (cross-functional) and external (CRO regulatory authorities) teams
Experience with operational management and budget planning
Proven performance in comparable role
Global drug development experience required
Experience within the field of oncology is preferred
Minimum 2 years experience as Clinical Operations representative in Clinical Development Teams (CDTs) or Global Project Teams (GPTs) would be preferable
Experience leading team members in a global matrix environment leveraging tools and technology to ensure business needs are met.
Strategic thinking with ability to optimize organizational resources for successful program execution
Excellent communication skills in English both written and spoken

Moreover you meet the following personal requirements:
Dedicated team player who enjoys leading teams and inspires trust among colleagues
Quality mindset and able to prioritize your work in a fast paced and changing environment
Result- and goal-oriented and committed to contributing to the overall success of Genmab

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment when possible for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether youre in one of our office spaces or working remotely we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years its hard-working innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational quantitative and data sciences resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers antibody-drug conjugates next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030 Genmabs vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999 Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen Denmark with international presence across North America Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information please visit and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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