Senior Clinical Research Business Process Improvement Manager

at  Medtronic

SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

In this exciting role as Senior Clinical Research Manager in the Surgical Operating Unit, you will be responsible for leading the Clinical Operations Operational Excellence sub-function. You will have primary responsibility to lead the Clinical Research and Medical Science (CRMS) standard operational processes, clinical governance, business process improvement initiatives, standard reporting and systems and other key centralized activities to support the multiple functional groups and programs within our integrated operating unit. You will be a key partner in supporting projects and clinical studies across the operating unit, as well as partnering with Clinical Compliance and Quality, enhancing the ability to execute projects with clinical excellence within budget and on schedule.
This position will report directly to the Director, Clinical Operations.
We are seeking a talented individual who will provide leadership and vision for the Surgical Operational Excellence sub-function. In this role, the Senior Clinical Research Manager will be in a position of influence across CRMS functions and sub-functions critical to the success of the Surgical Operating Unit. Many programs are global and will require an understanding of the worldwide landscape.
Location: Preferred locations include Minneapolis, MN, Mansfield, MA, North Haven, CT, and Santa Clara, CA. A remote working arrangement within the U.S. may be considered
Travel up to 25% (domestic and may include international travel).

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of clinical research experience with 5+ years of managerial experience

OR

• An advanced degree with 5 years of clinical research experience with 5+ years of managerial experience

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve the project management process, guidelines, tools / templates, best practices, and overall implementation. Train teams on adopted practices. Train and coach team members as well as new resources on project management methodologies/ best practices.
• Develop and maintain the overall communications strategy and plan specific to the needs of the Clinical Research Department and associated stakeholders.
• Seek and analyze information from all cross-functional sources to understand the project scope and what activities need to be accomplished (including who, how, duration and effort).
• Partner with the clinical study teams to identify risk in clinical study lifecycle (planning through closure) deliverables and guide study teams in developing and executing mitigation plans.
• Present to and partner with clinical leadership on the overall health of the portfolio, successes, and areas of opportunity