Manager Clinical Site Operations, Site ICRA

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position is an on-site full-time role and can be located at our Maple Grove, MN or Plano, TX or Sylmar, CA locations. This position is responsible for the supervision of a team of personnel within Clinical Site Operations (CSO) which supports US, Canada, and LATAM.  Assists management in hiring, training, developing, and retaining qualified staff for CSO. In addition, this position supports work during the lifetime of Abbott clinical trials including start-up, conduct and closure working independently with minimal guidance, direction and ensuring compliance to study protocol, domestic and international Good Clinical Practices, applicable regulatory standards, and Abbott Standard Operating Procedures. Able to solve complex problems; consider alternative or new perspectives using existing tools and standard processes. The Assistant Manager, Clinical Site Operations is accountable for functional oversight within CSO.  For this role, they will be responsible for a team of In-house Clinical Research Associates. What You’ll Work On Responsible and accountable for ensuring the team reaches defined goals for core deliverables of assigned clinical studies (in partnership with Site and Project Management) such as but not limited to: - Site Invitation. - Site Activation (incl. checklist and appropriate tracker- and CTMS updates). - Site Maintenance activities such as but not limited to: • Site Amendment/Re-activation (incl. checklist and appropriate tracker- and CTMS updates) • Periodic Progress Report distribution and resolution support -Ensuring both regulatory and clinical protocol compliance is maintained for all assigned clinical projects as appropriate for functional responsibility. - Trial Master File completion at site level and ensuring an appropriate level of Site Audit Readiness. - Site Audit preparation and support. - Study Site Compliance Escalation activities. - Site Closure and Final Report distribution. - Responsible for hiring, training, managing, developing, and retaining qualified staff. This may include engagement with service providers that provide staffing contractor services. - Supports career and personal development of team members as well as creation and maintenance of talent profile, goals, and objectives planning. - Partners and collaborates with colleagues within Site Management and Operations and GCO to achieve regional and national goals and objectives. - Provides suppo