Director, Clinical Trials Partnerships – CEE

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Act as the main contact for Iterative Health with sponsors, local affiliates, and CRO country teams across CEE throughout the study lifecycle.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with key decision-makers at regional sponsors and CROs.

• Organize and document study kickoff meetings while establishing expectations from the outset.

• Monitor and report on site performance, risks, and necessary follow-up actions.

• Promote regional network expansion and enhance IH’s reputation with sponsors and CROs.

• Increase sponsor satisfaction, improve study retention, and boost IH’s share of new studies.

• Create stakeholder maps and engagement strategies for current and prospective sponsors and CROs.

• Prepare kickoff materials, RACIs, and communication strategies.

• Lead sponsor and CRO kickoff meetings, effectively communicating IH’s operational model and capabilities.

• Develop evidence-based service narratives using data on site performance, activation timelines, and execution history.

• Convert sponsor and CRO requirements into tangible services and assist business development with network performance data.

• Manage weekly and ad-hoc alignment calls focusing on site performance, activation, enrollment, risks, and necessary actions.

• Maintain and deliver performance dashboards and status updates.

• Elevate site-level risks and sponsor concerns to internal stakeholders, facilitating resolution.

• Execute additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in clinical trial operations, sponsor-facing positions, or study management within pharmaceuticals, biotech, a CRO, or a site network organization.

• Demonstrated success in developing and managing sponsor or CRO relationships in an operational role.

• Comprehensive understanding of clinical trial processes, site operations, and the dynamics between sponsors, CROs, and sites across Central/Eastern Europe.

• Experience in leading study kickoffs and overseeing cross-functional stakeholder communication for complex, multi-country studies.

• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders in sponsor and CRO organizations.

• Strong organizational capabilities with the capacity to manage multiple sponsor relationships and studies concurrently.

• Proficient in independently creating clear and structured presentations, RACI charts, and process diagrams.

• Fluency in English and Polish is essential.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20% within the region for sponsor meetings and kickoff events.

• Experience working within or alongside a site network organization is preferred.

• Preferred experience in clinical trials related to IBD, GI, hepatology, or obesity.

• Familiarity with Salesforce, Asana, or other CRM/project management tools is preferred.

• Knowledge of the EU-CTR regulatory framework and country-level affiliate structures in CEE is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Remote work flexibility

• Employer of Record (EOR) employment arrangement

• Accommodations available during the application or interview process