VP Monitoring and Site Engagement

Job description

Accountabilities: Provide strategic and operational leadership to Directors of Clinical Monitoring across Europe and North America, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality clinical trial monitoring activities. Establish and lead a dedicated function for feasibility, site engagement, and site contracting, building and maintaining strong global investigator site networks. Oversee Study Start-Up leadership, ensuring efficient activation processes and alignment with study timelines and regulatory requirements. Act as escalation point and mentor for senior clinical leaders, supporting decision-making, conflict resolution, and operational problem-solving. Drive continuous improvement of clinical processes, including SOP development, quality systems, and operational best practices. Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, ISO standards, sponsor requirements, and internal procedures across all clinical functions. Participate in audits, inspections, bid defenses, and client presentations, contributing to business development and strategic proposals. Monitor team performance, resource allocation, and operational KPIs to ensure optimal delivery and capacity planning. Requirements: 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry, including at least 8 years in leadership roles. Strong expertise in clinical trial monitoring across all phases of drug development. Proven experience in managing global teams and overseeing client-facing clinical operations. Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, including ICH-GCP and clinical development processes. Demonstrated ability to build and manage strategic site networks and oversee feasibility and site contracting activities. Excellent leadership, mentoring, and organizational management skills in complex, fast-paced environments. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels. Ability to manage multiple priorities, make independent decisions, and drive results under pressure. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field (advanced degree preferred). Benefits: Senior executive leadership role with global scope and strategic impact. Opportunity to shape and build new organizational functions in site engagement and feasibility. Exposure to international clinical programs across multiple therapeutic areas. Flexible and global working environment with cross-regional collaboration. Strong emphasis on professional growth, leadership development, and career progression. Participation in high-impact client engagements, audits, and strategic bid processes. Competitive executive compensation package aligned with experience and responsibilities. How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP Monitoring and Site Engagement in Germany. This senior leadership role sits at the heart of global clinical operations, driving excellence across monitoring, site engagement, and study start-up activities. You will oversee large, geographically distributed teams across Europe and North America, ensuring high-quality execution of clinical monitoring programs in line with regulatory expectations and sponsor requirements. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight, including the development of site networks, feasibility frameworks, and contracting strategies. You will play a key role in shaping organizational structure, performance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives across clinical delivery functions. Acting as a key escalation point, you will guide teams through complex operational and regulatory challenges while ensuring alignment with global quality standards. This position offers the opportunity to influence large-scale clinical trial execution and strengthen partnerships that directly impact the success of global research programs.