Central Monitoring Head

Welcome to the new and exciting Central Monitoring Head role - we are open for applications! As the incumbent, you will need to be a visionary, strategic leader and thrive in driving functional excellence in clinical trial monitoring. With the new 2025 regulations in place, you will be responsible for building-up and overseeing state-of-the-art Central Monitoring capabilities while advancing field monitoring. This opportunity entails building new processes, growing a team, solidifying relationships in a global matrix environment, overseeing data trends, and incorporating new technologies. To be a successful applicant, you will need to possess excellent communication skills, embrace innovation, collaborate effectively, be agile, empathetic, empower others, manage resistance, and have a superior clinical trial knowledge with a thorough understanding of the field monitoring landscape. In this role, you will have major accountabilities including establishing and implementing a Clinical Monitoring function at Novartis, defining and executing Clinical Monitoring strategies, developing and optimizing Clinical Monitoring resourcing strategy, as well as actively monitoring objectives in line with GCO priorities and industry benchmarks. Additionally, you will need to collaborate with stakeholders, coordinate cross-functional interactions, and act as a key connector between Central Monitoring, global Risk Surveillance team, and field monitoring functions. Your leadership and change management skills will be crucial in guiding the organization through the transition to a Central Monitoring model, driving cultural and operational change, and acting as a champion for innovation. To be considered for this role, you should hold a University degree in life science, business, or operations with an Advanced degree preferred. You should have at least 10 years of recent pharmaceutical industry experience, with previous experience in clinical research, in a Pharmaceutical Industry or CROs, as well as 6 years of recent experience in people management and/or team leadership. A thorough understanding of international aspects of the drug development process, strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills, and fluency in English are also required. Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. If you are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, apply now to create a brighter future together at Novartis.,