Job Description
Sr. Manager, CRA Management, GCTO page is loaded Sr. Manager, CRA Management, GCTO Apply remote type Not Applicable locations CHN - Guangzhou - Tianhe time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: December 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R347029 Job Description
This role will be key to ensuring strong monitoring in our clinical trials. Under the oversight of theCRD or Head of Site Management and Monitoring, the person is responsible for managing a team of 6-14 CRAs and ensuring excellent study and site performance with strict adherence to local regulations, company SOPs, and ICH GCP. As a line manager, the role is critical to continuously develop key talents by providing training, support, and mentoring to the CRAs and properly managing situations of low or non-performance.
The role will work at the country level with other local stakeholders, e.g., CRM, to ensure alignment and development of the country's capabilities. The role will collaborate with country PLMs to ensure alignment across all monitoring functions. The person contributes to HQ capacity/resource planning activities to ensure efficient resource and work allocation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work allocation, staff development and performance appraisal.
- Provides input for capacity planning, including reporting of current manpower and forecasting
of CRA capacity and needs, to provide efficient use of resources.
• Work with CRAs, PLMS and other functions to ensure consistency of processes and protocol
implementation across the country, to reduce variability and provide predictability.
• Interacts with sites as needed to resolve site or CRA operational issues to meet
commitments in a timely manner in coordination with the study CRM.
- Attend local Investigator Meetings if requested to.
- Interface with partners in the Clinical Operation Department on clinical trial execution.
- Escalates site performance issues to the CRM and Clinical Research Director CRD.
• People and Resource Management:
o Manage CRA – career development, performance reviews, etc., including
addressing low performance situations and taking appropriate actions.
o Support and resolve escalation of issues from CRAs.
o Liaise with local HR and finance functions as required.
o Contribute to HQ capacity/resource planning activities to ensure efficient allocation ofresources and work. Manage local conflicts between resources and work.
o Provides training, support, and mentoring to the CRA to ensure continuous
development.
o Ensures CRA compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and quality standards
CORE Competency Expectations:
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent people management, time management, project management and organizationalskills
- History of strong performance
- Skills and judgment required to be a good steward/decision maker for the company
- Fluent in the Local Language and business proficient in English (verbal and written)
- Excellent working knowledge of all applicable ICH/GCP regulations and Good
Documentation Practices and the ability to work within these guidelines
• Expertise in and excellent working knowledge of core trial management systems and tools
Behavioural Competency Expectations:
- High emotional intelligence
- Strong leadership skills with proven success in people management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, conflict management
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and to communicate effectively with external
customers (e.g. sites and investigators)
• Influencing skills
Experience Requirements:
Required:
- Minimum of 5 years´ experience in Clinical Research
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as CRA monitoring clinical trials
- Line management experience preferred or, at least team leader experience
Educational Requirements:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Science
Preferred:
• Advanced degree (e.g. BA/BS or higher) with a strong emphasis in science and/or biology
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Employee Status:
Regular Relocation:
No relocation VISA Sponsorship:
No Travel Requirements:
50% Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable Shift:
Not Indicated Valid Driving License:
No Hazardous Material(s):
n/a Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
12/31/2025 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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