Senior Manager Local Study Operations

In this vital role you will lead and develop a team of Local Study Operations Managers (LSOMs), ensuring the successful delivery of the country’s clinical trial portfolio from feasibility through study close-out.

You will drive operational excellence by overseeing study execution, portfolio performance, resource planning, and quality, while fostering collaboration across global and local stakeholders to support Amgen’s clinical development strategy.

• Lead, coach, and develop LSOMs, building a high-performing team and strengthening capabilities to deliver increasingly complex clinical trials.

• Oversee the delivery of the country study portfolio, ensuring studies are executed on time, within scope and budget, and in line with quality and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor portfolio performance, identify risks and quality trends, and lead issue escalation, mitigation, and resolution.

• Manage LSOM and supplier performance, ensuring consistent, high-quality study execution and achievement of portfolio objectives.

• Drive resource planning and workload allocation across FTE and FSP teams to optimize delivery and align with global priorities.

• Partner with the Country-Hub Head and cross-functional stakeholders to align study strategy, support study placement decisions, and ensure successful portfolio execution.

• Foster operational excellence through continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, adoption of best practices, and digital innovation.