Director, Clinical Trial Success - CEE

The role

You will serve as the primary link between the European site network and sponsors, local affiliates, and CROs. You will manage sponsor relationships, ensure effective study launches, and report on site performance across Central and Eastern Europe.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary Iterative Health point of contact for sponsors, local affiliates, and CRO country teams across CEE
• Build and maintain relationships with regional decision-makers at sponsor and CRO organizations
• Ensure study kickoffs are well-structured and documented
• Track and report site performance, risks, and follow-up actions
• Drive regional network growth by cultivating presence with existing sponsors and CROs
• Build and execute stakeholder maps and engagement plans
• Lead development of study-specific kickoff materials, RACIs, and communication frameworks
• Facilitate sponsor and CRO kickoff meetings
• Own weekly and ad-hoc alignment calls with sponsor and affiliate teams
• Escalate site-level risks and sponsor concerns to internal stakeholders

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in clinical trial operations, sponsor-facing roles, or study management within pharma, biotech, a CRO, or a site network organization
• Proven track record of building and managing sponsor or CRO relationships in an operational capacity
• Deep understanding of clinical trial processes, site operations, and the sponsor-CRO-site dynamic across Central/Eastern Europe
• Experience leading study kickoffs and managing cross-functional stakeholder communication across complex, multi-country studies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to independently develop clear and structured presentations, RACI-charts and process flows
• Fluency in English and Polish

Nice to have

• Additional CEE languages
• Experience working within or alongside a site network organization
• IBD, GI, hepatology, or obesity clinical trial experience
• Experience with Salesforce, Asana, or CRM/project management tools
• Familiarity with the EU-CTR regulatory environment and country-level affiliate structures in CEE

Benefits

• annual bonus
• benefits

Before you apply

• Willingness to travel approximately 20% across the region for sponsor meetings and kickoff events

About the company

Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes. They have a network of 100+ sites across the US, Europe, India, and Australia.