IQVIA Posted October 29, 2026

Clinical Project Manager - Global Study Leadership

Sofia, Bulgaria Full time
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Clinical Project Manager - Global Study Leadership

At IQVIA, our Clinical Project Managers play a critical role in bringing innovative medicines to patients worldwide. You'll lead the delivery of clinical trials, partnering with sponsors and cross-functional teams to ensure studies are executed efficiently, compliantly and with a focus on quality, timelines and patient impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead regional and global clinical studies while expanding your project leadership expertise within one of the world's leading clinical research organizations.

Why Join Global Study Leadership?

Global Study Leadership is a global, full-service team delivering clinical trials through both therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery models. You'll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of studies across Oncology, Rare Disease, CNS, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Respiratory, Cell & Gene Therapy, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology and Women's Health, while partnering with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors around the world.

Working alongside experienced project leaders and cross-functional experts, you'll have opportunities to broaden your clinical research knowledge, strengthen your project management capabilities and develop sponsor-facing and leadership skills. Supported by a collaborative global network, mentorship, flexible ways of working and AI-enabled technology and data-driven insights, you'll be empowered to accelerate your growth and build a rewarding career within one of the world's leading clinical research organizations.

What You'll Be Doing

As a key member of the project leadership team, you'll be responsible for the successful delivery of clinical studies or study workstreams, ensuring projects meet quality, timeline, budget, regulatory and customer objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of regional and global clinical studies or assigned study workstreams from start-up through close-out

Build strong relationships with sponsors, serving as a primary or key project contact and ensuring an exceptional customer experience

Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and study objectives

Develop and execute study management plans to support successful study delivery

Manage study timelines, budgets, quality, risks and operational performance throughout the project lifecycle

Drive proactive issue resolution, risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful study outcomes

Support financial oversight, forecasting, change control and vendor management activities where applicable

Ensure studies are delivered in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, SOPs and contractual commitments

Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned, best-practice sharing and support of developing team members

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline

5+ years of clinical research experience, including project management experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment

Experience leading clinical studies, study workstreams, or cross-functional project teams

Strong knowledge of clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements

Proven ability to manage study timelines, risks, quality, budgets and operational performance

Experience building effective sponsor and stakeholder relationships within a global environment

Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while balancing multiple priorities

Passion for advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes

Build Your Future with IQVIA

If you're looking for a role that combines clinical trial delivery, project leadership, sponsor partnership and career growth, we'd love to hear from you. At IQVIA, you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative studies, collaborate with industry-leading sponsors, leverage cutting-edge technology and develop your career within a global organization dedicated to transforming healthcare and improving patient outcomes worldwide.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 418 comparable Manager Clinical Development roles across 65 biopharma companies.

418Comparable roles tracked
396Currently active
65Companies hiring similar roles
38Countries represented

Salary context

134 of 418 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate, Clinical Data Systems · AbbVie $58,656/yr – $103,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director, Clinical Development · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $210,375/yr – $272,250/yr
Peer group range $81,078 – $241,313 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 418 comparable roles

United States194
India54
United Kingdom26
China20
Japan13
Poland11

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Seniority mix

418 of 418 peers have a known seniority level

Manager255
Associate Director114
Associate49

Therapeutic area mix

35 of 418 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology19
Immunology7
Ophthalmology2
Neuroscience2
Cardiovascular / CVRM2
Respiratory2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1

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