Location
Reading, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Posted
July 01, 2026
Job Description
**Job overview**
Are you a Clinical (Project) IRT Manager with a passion for vendor excellence and study startup success?
We’re looking for a Vendor Startup Manager (VSM) to join our Single Sponsor Department, dedicated exclusively to Novartis. In this role, you’ll bring technical expertise to accelerate vendor service delivery during the critical startup phase of global clinical trials.
**What We’re Looking For**
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
✅ Strong vendor management skills and deep knowledge of clinical trial startup processes
✅ Strategic thinking and the ability to assess risk and implement contingency plans
✅ Experience with vendor contracting, budgeting, and onboarding
✅ Excellent communication and collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders
✅ Hands-on experience with tools like IRT, UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and UVP (Unified Vendor Portal)
**What You’ll Do**<...
Are you a Clinical (Project) IRT Manager with a passion for vendor excellence and study startup success?
We’re looking for a Vendor Startup Manager (VSM) to join our Single Sponsor Department, dedicated exclusively to Novartis. In this role, you’ll bring technical expertise to accelerate vendor service delivery during the critical startup phase of global clinical trials.
**What We’re Looking For**
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
✅ Strong vendor management skills and deep knowledge of clinical trial startup processes
✅ Strategic thinking and the ability to assess risk and implement contingency plans
✅ Experience with vendor contracting, budgeting, and onboarding
✅ Excellent communication and collaboration skills across internal and external stakeholders
✅ Hands-on experience with tools like IRT, UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and UVP (Unified Vendor Portal)
**What You’ll Do**<...