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Global Site Activation ManagerIQVIA • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Global Site Activation Manager

Global Site Activation Manager

IQVIA • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
9 days ago
Job description

Site Activation Manager Global Study Leadership

At IQVIA our Site Activation Managers play a critical role in bringing new therapies to patients faster. As part of the Global Study Leadership team youll lead site activation activities across global clinical trials working with sponsors sites and cross-functional teams to drive study start-up success. Its an opportunity to make a global impact while advancing your career in clinical research leadership.

Why Join Global Study Leadership

Global Study Leadership is a global full-service team delivering clinical trials through both therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery units. Youll work across diverse therapeutic areas and partner with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies gaining exposure to a broad range of studies countries regulatory environments and delivery models.

With structured career development tailored training mentorship and opportunities to grow across Site Activation Clinical Project Management and Oversight roles youll build expertise that accelerates your career. Supported by a collaborative culture flexible working environment and AI-enabled technologies youll help drive efficient study delivery while bringing new treatments to patients worldwide.

What Youll Be Doing

Youll lead study start-up activities across global regional and country-level programs ensuring studies are activated efficiently compliantly and on schedule. Working as part of an integrated cross-functional team youll partner with sponsors sites and stakeholders worldwide to accelerate patient enrolment and drive successful clinical trial delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading site identification feasibility regulatory submissions ethics approvals and site contracting

  • Developing and executing Site Activation Management Plans aligned to study strategy and objectives

  • Performing protocol amendments

  • Driving study start-up timelines and critical milestones

  • Managing regulatory strategies approvals and essential study documentation

  • Negotiating contracts and regulatory documents while ensuring local and global compliance

  • Identifying risks resolving issues and implementing mitigation plans

  • Building strong relationships with sponsors sites and cross-functional stakeholders

  • Monitoring project metrics budgets timelines and performance indicators

  • Providing project updates reports presentations and operational insights

  • Supporting proposal development bid defence activities and customer engagement

  • Mentoring colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

What Were Looking For

  • Bachelors degree in Life Sciences or a related field

  • Experience in site activation study start-up protocol amendments regulatory affairs or clinical operations

  • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP clinical trial regulations ethics processes and regulatory requirements

  • Experience managing timelines budgets risks and cross-functional stakeholders

  • Strong communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills

  • Ability to lead complex projects and drive outcomes in a global environment

  • Strong planning organizational and problem-solving skills

  • Experience working across cultures and geographies

  • Passion for innovation and leveraging technology to improve clinical trial delivery

Build Your Future with IQVIA

If youre looking for a role that combines global exposure strategic influence meaningful work and clear career progression wed love to hear from you. Join a team that partners with some of the most innovative organizations in healthcare leverages cutting-edge technology to transform clinical research and is committed to improving patient outcomes worldwide while supporting your long-term career growth.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.


Required Experience:

Manager


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

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