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Global Site Activation Manager

Centurion, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead site activation activities across global clinical trials to drive study start-up success and accelerate patient enrolment.

Role type

Senior Site Activation Manager (Clinical Research)

Builds

Global clinical trial programs for pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors

Domain

Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Global Regulatory Affairs

Required skills

Site identification and feasibility, Regulatory submissions and ethics approvals, Contract negotiation, Protocol amendments, Risk management, Cross-functional stakeholder leadership, Global compliance strategy, Project timeline and budget management

Preferred skills

Experience with AI-enabled technologies, Innovation in clinical trial delivery, Mentoring colleagues

Technologies

AI-enabled technologies

Responsibilities

Lead site identification, feasibility, regulatory submissions, ethics approvals and site contracting; Develop and execute Site Activation Management Plans; Perform protocol amendments; Drive study start-up timelines and critical milestones; Manage regulatory strategies, approvals and essential study documentation; Negotiate contracts and regulatory documents while ensuring local and global compliance; Identify risks, resolve issues and implement mitigation plans; Monitor project metrics, budgets, timelines and performance indicators; Provide project updates, reports, presentations and operational insights; Support proposal development, bid defence activities and customer engagement; Mentoring colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives