Team Catalyst Benelux

Team Catalyst Benelux

The Team catalyst will be responsible for overseeing the service provided by third-party vendors and ensuring that country teams have the necessary resources to meet their objectives and commitments. In this position you contribute and implement the strategic direction of site management within their specific country or region to ensure quality delivery of study data in line with quality, legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.

This position involves a mix of coaching, resource management and strategic oversight to ensure the efficient execution of Phase I-IV clinical trials and other site activities.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide country level oversight of site management for phase I-IV and ONC/CGT studies from feasibility through archival, ensuring compliance with ICH-GHP, the declaration of Helsinki and local regulations
• Manage and govern CROs and third party vendors, conducting performance reviews, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring alignment with study timelines and quality expectations
• Lead capacity planning and resource allocation for insourced and outsourced site activities, ensuring resources match global timelines and enrollment targets while overseeing external study budgets
• Build, coach and develop a high performing Site Management team using community forums, field coaching, peer mentoring and personalized development; promote Dynamic Shared Ownership and ‘safe to try’ culture
• Set, monitor and report on country KPI’s (site activation, enrollment, data quality), proactively identify risks and drive mitigation plans to secure study deliverables
• Coordinate recruitment and integration of insourced personnel with third parties, optimize FSP utilization, and identify diverse talent to strengthen country capabilities
• Drives process improvement and operational excellence by leading Expert Working Groups, contributing to SOP updates, sharing the best practices and supporting local training strategy
• Represent the country with internal and external stakeholders (associations, regulators, partners), influence the clinical trial environment and ensure collaborative, customer-focused interfaces

WHO YOU ARE

• Healthcare related Master’s degree (or equivalent) with 10 years’ relevant healthcare experience including 5-7 years’ relevant clinical development or clinical operations experience
• 5-7 years’ direct People Management experience and skills
• Extensive experience in clinical trial management and oversight
• Strong Customer Relation & Engagement capabilities, ability to foster and nurture a customer relationship mindset in the team
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of fostering engagement and collaboration among diverse stakeholders
• Strong ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Fluent in Dutch and/or French & English

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU

As a modern employer, we take care of our employees and help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our employees a wide range of career prospects, a modern working environment and competitive compensation. Bayer employees benefit from great employment conditions, such as:

• A competitive salary based on a 40-hour workweek, depending on your education and work experience
• An additional 8% holiday allowance, 13th month payment, and a bonus (based on company results)
• 34 days of leave
• You can work remote
• A solid retirement plan and bicycle lease plan
• An inspiring working environment with professional and committed colleagues
• A successful innovative organization with international career possibilities
• Challenges and possibilities to learn and to develop