Clinical Operations Manager

December 3, 2025

Job Description

📍Remote Sydney, Australia

Job Type: Full-time

Syneos Health is seeking a Clinical Operations Manager to oversee and support Clinical Operations staff within a global biopharmaceutical solutions organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Line management of Clinical Operations staff (recruitment, performance reviews, development, workload review).
  •  Ensure projects are properly resourced; support workforce planning.
  •  Oversee operational delivery, performance metrics, and quality standards.
  •  Provide expert guidance on prioritising clinical activities and contingency planning.
  •  Support staff retention and onboarding of new team members.
  •  Ensure SOP/WI and GCP/ICH compliance; monitor training completion.
  •  Address performance deficiencies and implement training plans.
  •  Chair regular clinical staff meetings and ensure follow-up actions.
  •  Support project and country reviews, focusing on budgets, milestones, risks, and performance analytics.
  •  Contribute to process improvement and may support business development.
  •  May perform site sign-off/assessment visits.
  •  Travel up to 25%.

Qualifications:

  •  Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, or equivalent.
  •  Extensive clinical research experience (CRO, pharma, biotech).
  •  Prior leadership experience.
  •  Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
  •  Excellent communication, organisational, and change-management skills.
  •  Strong time-management and technical skills; comfortable with modern digital tools.
  •  Understanding of budgeting and forecasting.
  •  Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  •  Ability to travel as required (up to 25%).

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Company Name
Syneos Health