Global Clinical Trial Leader

We are looking for Global Clinical Trial Leader for our client in San Francisco, CA

Job Title: Global Clinical Trial Leader

Job Location: San Francisco, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $87.18/hr - $92.18/hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent required (scientific or healthcare discipline preferred).
• 8+ years of clinical study management experience desired.
• Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform/ICH requirements, international regulatory guidelines, and the end to end drug development process.
• Some travel may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational guidance to one or more global cross-functional Protocol Execution Teams (PETs) across all study stages (start-up, conduct, and close-out).
• Foster a positive work environment built on mutual respect, innovation, and accountability at both local and global project levels.
• Drive and finalize cross-functional activities ensuring the quality delivery of vendor specifications, drug supply forecasting, monitoring/communication plans, Trial Master Files (TMF), and CTMS data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional members on study plans and coordinate effective investigator meetings.
• Participate in vendor selection alongside the PETL; oversee outsourced activities to ensure CROs and vendors deliver strictly against contracted scopes of work.
• Provide strategic input into the overall study budget and directly manage assigned vendor budgets.
• Contribute to country and site selection, assist in developing clinical trial protocols/informed consents, and provide operational input on protocol feasibility.
• Apply critical thinking to manage timelines, identify bottlenecks, and propose actionable resolutions.
• Maintain a patient and site-centric mindset across all trial activities and interactions.
• Partner with gRED and pan-Roche colleagues to establish operational best practices and enhance clinical trial execution across the organization.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) or gRED single point of contact for targeted functional initiatives.
• Coach, mentor, and share expertise to support the development of junior staff and peers.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to independently deliver key messages to stakeholders, influence teams, and negotiate to achieve shared goals.
• Creative problem solver who welcomes diversity of thought to navigate through ambiguity and resolve issues.
• Highly flexible, solution-focused, and self-aware, exercising excellent judgment on when to seek guidance.
• Consistently advocates for and supports organizational change to positively impact the business.

Qualification And Education:

• Proven experience managing delegated aspects of global, complex Phase I and II clinical studies.
• Demonstrated success effectively managing a diverse portfolio of vendors and CROs.
• Adept at identifying, assessing, and proactively mitigating operational risks using quantitative and qualitative data.