Clinical Vendor Manager

• Job title: Clinical Vendor Manager • Location: Budapest, Hungary • Job type: Permanent, full-time • Hybrid working About the job   Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?   Join our global CSO Vendor Management team as a Clinical Vendor Manager and you’ll be a critical member of the clinical trial team working closely with our strategic vendors from start-up, throughout the entire lifecycle of the clinical trial to close-out. You will be the first line of contact for all study matters including vendor escalation and troubleshooting to resolve technical and operational challenges while closely monitoring timelines with the aGSMs/GSMs.   Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.   Main responsibilities:   • Technical vendor expertise : Advise Trial Operations on vendor selection, budgets, and timelines for central labs, eCOA, IRT, imaging, ECG, spirometry, home nursing, and similar services, translating protocol requirements into vendor technical specifications.   • Vendor escalation point : Serve as first line of contact for vendor escalations and primary point of contact for issue resolution, working with Lead GSMs, aGSMs, and Vendor Excellence Managers, while tracking corrective actions and audit findings.   • Vendor documentation and UAT : Review and finalize vendor plans, manuals, and tools, oversee UAT completion, and ensure vendor requirements are finalized on time.   • Vendor performance and data quality : Monitor data collection, processing, and analysis; evaluate vendor compliance and data quality; and manage budget revisions throughout the study.   • Reporting and continuous improvement : Provide cross-project analysis of trends, issues, and risks; propose operating model and process improvements with vendors; and measure progress against project and global service goals.   • Contracting and financial tracking : Coordinate the operational contracting process for all outsourced trial activities (eCOA, central labs, HHC, FSO, etc.), initiating and drafting contracts with Legal and Procurement, anticipating needs through lifecycle amendments, and tracking contract status, invoicing, and budget spend.   • Invoice and payment support : Provide support on all invoice and payment matters, working directly with vendors and internal teams to resolve outstanding escalations, while collaborating with Trial Operations, CSU, Legal, Procurement, and Finance.       About you Experience: 7+ years experience in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry in trial operations   Technical skills:  High level of clinical operations, outsourcing, finance knowledge   Education:  Bc.S. in Life Sciences (or equivalent)   Language(s): • Strong English skills (verbal and written), ability to exchange fluently in a global environment Why choose us?  Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team in an international work environmentWork from an "Office of the Year 2025" award winner with flexible home office policyEnjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impactT