Director, Strategic Clinical Vendor Oversight and Relationship Lead (CRO)

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!

TheDirector Strategic Clinical Vendor Oversight and Relationship Leadis responsible foradvancing and operationalizing Genmabs clinical outsourcing and vendor governance model across the development close partnership with the Head of Function this roledrives portfolio levelCRO/clinicalvendorperformance management acrossall ClinicalTrialDeliveryoperating model refinement and process innovation initiatives that enhance scalability predictability and quality of trial delivery. The position provides portfolio-wide visibility into vendor performance leads cross-functional improvement programs and ensures outsourcing practices evolve in alignment with Genmabs expanding Phase II/III pipeline.

Responsibilities

Operational Oversight

• Provide portfolio-level oversight of outsourced Phase IIII clinical trialsidentifyingsystemic performance trends and execution risks across programs.

• Ensure vendor delivery aligns with strategic portfolio timelines budget expectations and quality standards.

• Lead resolution of complex or high-impact operational issues serving as senior escalation point within established governance pathways

• Drive consistent application of oversight standards and performance expectations across study teams.

Vendor Management

• Leadoperational performanceoversight ofassigned clinicalvendor(s) ensuring effective implementation of established governance frameworks and partnership models.

• Represent the function inPortfolioOperational Committee meetings and contribute to executive-level SteeringCommitteediscussions in collaboration with the Head of Functionas necessitated.

• Oversee performance analytics and trend reporting to enable proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

• Partner with Procurementto strengthen performance-based oversight and cost transparency.

Process Optimization

• Lead department initiatives to refine and scale the outsourcing operating model in alignment with portfolio growth

• Identifysystemic inefficiencies across trial start-up execution and closeout and implement standardized best practices to reduce variability.

• Drive development and adoption of governance playbooks oversight dashboards and performance metrics.

• Partner with Digital andinnovationinitiatives to modernize vendor oversight through data-driven tools and automation.

Team support and Collaboration

• Serve as advisor and escalation resource toDevelopment OperationalProgramLeadersGlobal Trial Leaders Clinical Trial Managers andcrossfunctional leaders on vendor oversight strategy and execution.

• Establish training frameworks and capability-building initiatives to elevate outsourcing and governance competencies across the organization.

• Foster a culture of accountability partnership and continuous improvement.

Cross-functional Partnership

• Partner withkey stakeholders withinClinical TrialDeliveryClinical Strategy Regulatory Affairs Quality Finance and Procurement to ensure outsourcing practices support broader development objectives

• Providestrategic insight into vendor capacity performance risks and execution readiness to inform portfolio planning.

• Strengthen collaboration with vendors to promote transparency proactive issue management and long-term partnershipeffectiveness.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure outsourced trial activities align with ICH-GCP global regulatory requirements and Genmab quality systems

• Oversee inspection-readiness for vendor-managed activities and support audit preparedness across programs.

• Monitor industry and regulatory trends and recommend enhancements to governance practices accordingly.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• 810 years of experience in clinical operations vendor oversight or outsourcing management within biotech/pharma.

• Experience working in clinical trial management and execution

• Familiarity with portfolio-level operational standards

• Solid understanding of ICH-GCP and global regulatory requirements.

For US based candidates the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and location. Also certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives.

When you join Genmab youre joining a culture that supports your physical financial social and emotional wellness. Within the first year regular full-time U.S. employees are eligible for:

• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 6% of contributions

• Health Benefits: Two medical plan options (including HDHP with HSA) dental and vision insurance

• Voluntary Plans: Critical illness accident and hospital indemnity insurance

• Time Off: Paid vacation sick leave holidays and 12 weeks of discretionary paid parental leave

• Support Resources: Access to child and adult backup care family support programs financial wellness tools and emotional well-being support

• Additional Perks: Commuter benefits tuition reimbursement and a Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness and personal expenses

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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