Site Operations Manager
Posted 12 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Site Operations Manager- Contractor”
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Contract
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelGraduate certificate or higher
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Site Operations Manager I is a member of the Clinical Operations department accountable for on-time and on-budget delivery of clinical studies using the highest quality standards.
The Site Operations Manager I will have a broad therapeutic knowledge leading the multifunctional study management team within a matrix environment. The study management team is collectively responsible for planning, solutioning, recruiting, executing, and close-out of clinical studies, within the scope of the client agreement. In doing so, the Site Operations Manager I will oversee all operational aspects of clinical trials according to and in compliance with corporate and project Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines and other applicable federal (FDA) and state regulations, to achieve established goals within timelines and budget.
The Site Operations Manager I is the single point of contact to client study teams working with internal and external stakeholders. This individual is accountable for the delivery of the project objectives on-time and on-budget and is responsible for end-to-end execution of clinical trials to ensure effective and timely internal and external communication of study progress, issues, and plans for resolution. The Site Operations Manager I is also responsible for efficient resourcing and financial management of studies under their supervision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties include but are not limited to:
Project Guidelines and Communication:
- Develops a project management plan in conjunction with the appropriate cross-functional teams, outlining planning, execution, and closeout milestones in addition to communication and contingency plans
- Leads multi-disciplinary Study Management Team
- End-to-end management of clinical studies to ensure appropriate resourcing and timely and high-quality delivery by all functional areas. Ability to identify and organize resources and services needed to accomplish tasks, sets objectives, plans for contingencies, and manages time effectively.
- Develops and monitors study metrics to continuously assess study progress
- Acts as the primary point of contact between Science 37 and sponsor project team, and independently leads internal and external project team meetings
Project Analysis and Management
- Identifies critical project success factors for tracking, analysis and reporting including impact and probability of project risks
- Monitors and tracks study status, timelines, and budget expenditures; identifies opportunities and recommends implementation plan for efficiency measures