Clinical Trials Manager

Consulting

Hybrid up to 2 Days Onsite

Full time

South San Francisco California United States

Consulting

On Demand Talent

City

South San Francisco

Country

United States

State/Province

California

About This Role

RGP is seeking a Clinical Trials Manager Consultant to lead the execution of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with protocols, SOPs, GCPs, and regulatory requirements. As the Clinical Trials Manager, you will provide leadership to study teams, CROs, and vendors, oversee study budgets and forecasts, monitor trial spend against plans, and ensure effective financial stewardship of clinical programs.

What You Will Work On

• Manage end-to-end clinical trial execution, ensuring compliance with protocols, GCPs, SOPs, and regulatory standards.
• Oversee CROs and vendors, including selection, contracting, budgeting, performance management, and issue escalation.
• Monitor study metrics, enrollment progress, timelines, and risks to drive successful trial delivery.
• Partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, investigators, and key opinion leaders to support study execution.
• Provide operational and technical leadership for clinical documents, trial planning, and process improvements.
• Drive Clinical Operations best practices, functional initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support domestic and international study activities through regular site, investigator, and vendor engagement.

What You Will Bring

• BS/BA degree with 10+ years of experience leading global, multi-site clinical trials across ophthalmology, neurology, rare disease, and drug development programs.
• Expertise in clinical development, FDA/EMA regulations, ICH-GCP compliance, and global study execution.
• Proven leadership of Clinical Operations teams, including direct management, mentoring, and staff development.
• Extensive experience selecting, negotiating, and overseeing CROs and external vendors.
• Strong financial acumen with responsibility for study budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Effective collaborator with investigators, key opinion leaders, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

What You Can Expect

• An inspirational place for you to do your best work, be engaged in meaningful ways, and continually develop the skills, competencies and qualities that set our team apart.
• Compensation commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and other factors including geographic location, market and operational factors.
• Total Rewards include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Professional Development Program, Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Time (in geographies where legally required).

What We Do

At RGP, we're creating a future where businesses produce their best work without constraints. We've built a global network of over 2,600 experts across four regions, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions across on-demand talent, next-generation consulting, and outsourced services to support organizations at every stage of their growth journey. Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and emerging disruptors alike, we challenge conventional ways of working, drive growth, and pave the way for long-term success through bold innovation and fearless collaboration.

Our values guide everything we do and strengthen our commitment to people. By combining smart processes, human-centered design, and advanced technology, we celebrate our team's excellence and ensure we grow together. We believe in the power of continuous learning and development to drive both individual and organizational success. It's time to rethink how work gets done. Dare to Work Differently with RGP.

RGP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected trait and encourage all applicants to apply.

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