Global Trial Manager

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Your new role

As a Global Trial Manager (GTM), you are responsible for the end‑to‑end operational execution of global, multi‑country clinical trials, from start‑up through conduct and close‑out.

You provide day-to-day operational leadership within the trial coordinating cross‑functional dependencies and driving disciplined execution. You are accountable for execution excellence, operational risk management, and delivery predictability within Clinical Operations, ensuring that trial activities are performed in a compliant, efficient, and well‑coordinated manner.

Key responsibilities

Trial delivery & execution

• Drive operational delivery across start‑up, conduct, and close‑out, ensuring timelines, quality, and execution discipline.
• Translate protocol intent into executable plans, managing dependencies and priorities across countries.
• Proactively identify and manage operational risks; resolve issues within scope and escalate timely with context and options when needed.
• Creates and updates key trial‑global operational documents, including the CTA package, protocol‑related and submission documents, and patient‑ and site‑facing materials.
• Prepares and conducts Monitor Meetings and Investigator Meetings

Trial squad & cross‑functional leadership

• Lead operational coordination within the trial squad, partnering with members from Clinical Operations and other functions such as Medical & Science, Regulatory, Data Management, Safety Surveillance, Clinical Supplies, Quality.
• Create clarity through structured planning, clear follow‑up, and outcome‑driven meetings.

Country, site & recruitment delivery

• Provide operational leadership across participating countries, to drive start‑up, enrolment, and trial conduct.
• Drive recruitment performance closely and drive mitigation actions when trajectories deviate.
• Timely issue resolution and alignment to trial expectations to support effective site delivery.

Vendors, quality & compliance

• Manage external vendors and partners where applicable, ensuring alignment to scope timelines, and quality expectations.
• Ensure trial execution complies with ICH‑GCP, regulatory requirements, and internal standards.
• Maintain inspection readiness through execution discipline and effective cross‑functional follow‑up.

Your skills and qualifications

We are expecting you to hold below skills and knowledge:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in clinical trial operations, ideally including global trials.
• Solid understanding of ICH‑GCP (certification), regulatory requirements, and operational quality expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross‑functional delivery and lead without formal authority.
• Structured, pragmatic approach with strong ownership and judgement in complex situations.
• A keen interest in optimising processes using digital tools including AI.
• Professional proficiency in both verbal and written English

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, rare determination, and constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

10th May, 2026

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Please note that we cannot offer informal coffee talks as part of the recruitment process; all applications must be submitted via the official application channel.