Lead Local Operations Manager – Solid Tumor Oncology

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🔥 16 hours ago

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $109k - $174.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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Johnson & Johnson

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology

<Johnson & Johnson> is a global healthcare company that researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer health products. The company focuses on innovative medicines and therapies across oncology, immunology, neuroscience and cardiopulmonary areas, and develops MedTech solutions in cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery and vision. Johnson & Johnson also engages in health & wellness education, large-scale manufacturing, investor activities and global social-impact initiatives.

📋 Description

• Own US site-level operational delivery for assigned sites • Lead and coordinate local trial team activities in compliance with SOPs, procedural documents, and applicable regulations • Lead local project planning to meet recruitment targets and deliver high-quality data on time and within study budget • Develop local trial-specific procedures and tools, recruitment plans, contingency and risk management plans, and budget forecasts • Provide leadership oversight and mentoring support to other Local Operations Managers • Shape US trial operational strategy and integrate site insights into global feasibility and startup planning • Serve as the primary US operational interface to global trial leadership • Monitor country-level operational KPIs and identify systemic risks and mitigation strategies • Act as escalation point for complex site contracting, operational, and recruitment issues • Represent US local operations at investigator or study coordinator site meetings and governance forums • Act as subject matter expert for assigned protocols and develop therapeutic knowledge • Represent Oncology Site Enablement on cross-functional teams • Elevate US site insights to inform global decision-making and continuous improvement • Assume additional Champion or Subject Matter Expert initiatives and lead country, Delivery Unit, or global process initiatives • Travel approximately 10%

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline (or equivalent experience) is required • Minimum of 4 years of experience in clinical trial operations, trial management, site management, or clinical monitoring • Experience in complex, high-priority, or multi-site trials • Demonstrated experience in oncology trial operations is strongly preferred • In-depth understanding of the clinical development process and end-to-end trial delivery • Expertise in feasibility, startup strategy, enrollment execution, quality oversight, and closeout • Strong knowledge of GCP, regulatory requirements, inspection readiness, and compliance management • Experience supporting audits and regulatory inspections • Leadership experience coaching, mentoring, and guiding Local Operations Managers or site-facing roles • Ability to lead through influence, resolve escalations, and drive alignment across cross-functional and global trial teams • Experience shaping or contributing to country-level or trial-level operational strategy, including site selection, enrollment forecasting, and risk mitigation planning • Strong analytical skills for interpreting country- and site-level KPIs, identifying systemic risks, and implementing corrective actions • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both the local country language and English • Willingness to travel up to 10%, including overnight stays and participation in investigator meetings and key trial governance meetings • Ability to operate effectively in a highly complex, fast-changing clinical development environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Consolidated retirement plan (pension) • Savings plan (401(k)) • Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado; 56 hours for employees residing in Washington • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child • Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year • Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year • Inclusive interview process and disability accommodations