Associate Director, Country Site & Operations FSP Oversight Manager
Core
Manage up to 20-25 Functional Service Provider (FSP) staff to support country- and site-level clinical trial execution, ensuring consistent processes and delivery across regions and therapeutic areas.
Role type
Senior management IC (Country & Site Operations)
Builds
Country and site operational support for clinical trials
Domain
Biotechnology / Clinical Research Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Line management of FSP staff, resource forecasting and assignment, process development and implementation, training program design, vendor governance, performance metrics analysis, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, GCP/ICH regulatory knowledge, project management
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in scientific discipline, site-centric mindset
Technologies
GCP, ICH guidelines
Responsibilities
Manage FSP staff assigned across the clinical portfolio, lead resource forecasting and prioritization, develop role-specific processes and quality expectations, design training and onboarding programs, oversee FSP resource transitions, represent CSO in vendor governance forums, monitor and report FSP performance metrics, partner with regional leaders and study teams to align on goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
