M2M2 — Manager II
Clinical Trials Operations Manager I
Takes a hands-on leadership role in planning and executing clinical studies, managing day-to-day operational aspects of trials.
What this level means
Manages an established team or sub-function; owns planning and performance for the group.
- Scope
- An established team or sub-function
- Autonomy
- Owns planning for the group
- Complexity
- Cross-project coordination and priorities
- Impact
- Group delivery and development
- Decision rights
- Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group
- Leadership
- Manages a team; sometimes manages leads
- Typical experience
- 5–8 yrs
What you'd do
- Manage operational planning for clinical trials
- Participate in CRO/vendor selection and oversee their work
- Lead site identification and initiation activities
- Assist in preparing and managing study budgets
- Oversee safety reporting processes
- Supervise or mentor M1 coordinators
- Manage trial operations
- Oversee vendor work
- Lead site initiation
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Leadership
- Budget management
- Vendor management
- Site management
- Safety reporting
- Mentorship
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Clinical trial management
- Vendor selection processes
- Budgeting for clinical studies
- Safety and compliance standards
- Site initiation procedures
- Leadership and mentorship
- Operational planning
- Clinical operations
- Leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving
- Initiative
- Organization and planning
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, or related field
- ~3–5 years in clinical operations or project management
- Advanced degree or technical certification desirable
Common titles
Manager, Clinical Trials OperationsClinical Trials Operations ManagerClinical Trials Operations Manager I
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.