Senior Manager Clinical Operations

Opportunity: Senior Clinical Operations Project Manager

Our Client: Global Biotech Rare Disease Focus

Location: Spain (Remote)

Role: Full-time, Permanent

Our client, a pioneering biopharma company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for rare and underserved conditions, is seeking a Senior Clinical Operations Manager to lead their global clinical trials with expertise and vision. We are proud to partner with them to find a strategic leader passionate about advancing clinical research that changes lives.

What You'll Do?

As a senior leader in our client's Clinical Operations team, you will drive the success of cutting-edge global studies, shaping the future of rare disease treatments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the full lifecycle of global clinical trials (Phases I-III)
• Overseeing CROs, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure delivery on time and within budget
• Contributing to study protocols, feasibility assessments, and operational strategies
• Ensuring compliance with GCP and maintaining audit-ready standards
• Leading process optimization and operational excellence initiatives

Key Requirements

You are a strategic, detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced, science-driven environments. You bring:

• 7-10+ years of experience in clinical operations within biotech or pharma
• Proven expertise in leading global trials, ideally in rare diseases or complex indications
• Strong skills in vendor management, risk-based monitoring, and navigating regulatory frameworks
• A collaborative leadership approach with a talent for empowering teams
• A degree in life sciences (advanced degree preferred), with fluency in English

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to:

• Lead high-impact clinical programs for a globally recognized biotech innovator
• Make a tangible difference in the lives of patients with rare diseases
• Grow within a forward-thinking, expanding organization
• Work in a flexible, hybrid environment with autonomy

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please click 'apply' or contact Finlay Keyworth (Recruiter II) at Planet Pharma for more information:

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