# Clinical Trial Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-trial-manager

Clinical trial managers oversee the operational execution of clinical studies, managing budget management, vendor management, and cross-functional team leadership to keep trials on time and within scope. They ensure GCP compliance across sites and use clinical trial management systems (CTMS) to track enrollment, milestones, and deliverables. This mid-to-senior role is typically held by experienced clinical research professionals working within pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO organizations.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [Cross-Functional Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cross-functional-team-leadership), [Vendor Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vendor-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate), [Senior Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-clinical-research-associate)
- Often leads to: [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Data Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-manager), [Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate), [Clinical Research Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-coordinator), [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager), [Director of Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-clinical-data-management), [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager), [Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/project-manager), [Regulatory Affairs Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regulatory-affairs-manager), [Senior Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-clinical-research-associate)

## Open Clinical Trial Manager roles (8)

- [Clinical Trial Manager](https://bristolmyerssquibb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMS/job/Field---United-States---US/Clinical-Trial-Manager_R1603633) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Field - United States - US (listed on Bristol Myers Squibb's own careers site)
- [Clinical Trial Manager](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/Cambridge-MA/Clinical-Trial-Manager_REQ23914) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA (listed on Biogen's own careers site)
- [Sr. Clinical Trial Manager, Therapeutics and Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6fbe960d-418f-447d-87f3-1c18e995966b/sr-clinical-trial-manager-therapeutics-and-oncology-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $130,800 – $209,400
- [Senior Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61c28a71-361a-4ecf-9a63-ebddbf5fb3c3/senior-clinical-trial-manager-at-eight-sleep) at [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $140,000 – $175,000
- [Sr. Manager - Clinical Trial Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be2de332-a647-45b4-9762-56ea1e6fca14/sr-manager-clinical-trial-lead-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, $141,000 – $188,000
- [Sr. Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5d94e0d-ffc2-4d47-8406-fe22d8e3b59a/sr-manager-investigator-site-budgets-contracts-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time
- [Sr. Director, TA Lead - Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c89bfda2-5e85-4486-a520-24174dca4aff/sr-director-ta-lead-trial-analytics-insights-and-planning-taip-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $233,780 – $317,292
- [Associate Clinical Country and Site Lead (West Coast/Midwest)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47768a2e-c9b7-4a06-a157-e072c4095b97/associate-clinical-country-and-site-lead-west-coast-midwest-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Remote, USA, $116,000 – $155,000

## Likely next role (2)

Where Clinical Trial Managers commonly go next: [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager).

- [Manager, Biomarker Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b34a85b7-7308-43d2-9fac-9e1830db4cc7/manager-biomarker-operations-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $109,200 – $174,600
- [Partner Manager, Global Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70e5ff83-98a8-4890-ba67-8372ed9687e2/partner-manager-global-health-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $215,000 – $300,000

## Roles similar to Clinical Trial Manager (216)

From [Clinical Data Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-manager), [Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate), [Clinical Research Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-coordinator), [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager), [Director of Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-clinical-data-management), [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager), [Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/project-manager), [Regulatory Affairs Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regulatory-affairs-manager), [Senior Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-clinical-research-associate).

- [Project Manager](https://aoins.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AutoOwners/job/Lansing-MI/Project-Manager_R_14137-1) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) (listed on Auto-Owners Insurance's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/CA-WOODLAND-HILLS-21215-BURBANK-BLVD/Program-Manager_JR199859-1) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Woodland Hills, CA (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Zeeland-MI/Program-Manager_REQ026585) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) (listed on Gentex's own careers site)
- [Project Manager](https://fa-ewjt-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/19647/apply) at [EXL Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/exl-service) — New York, NY (listed on EXL Service's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Herndon-VA/Program-Manager_8587) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Senior Program Manager, Corporate Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ed3b0ed1-486f-484b-93a7-e3701e88465e/senior-program-manager-corporate-affairs-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, Toronto, London, Washington, DC · Remote, $140,000 – $250,000
- [Director, Product Operations](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wrapbook/2432b306-13b8-4d22-971f-88ac36453257/application) at [Wrapbook](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wrapbook) — Full-time, Remote - US & Canada, $201,500 – $312,000 (listed on Wrapbook's own careers site)
- [Project Manager](https://nclh.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NCL_Shoreside_Careers/job/Miami-Florida/Project-Manager_JR02389) at [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/norwegian-cruise-line) — Miami, FL (listed on Norwegian Cruise Line's own careers site)
- [Project Manager](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Johannesburg-Gauteng-South-Africa/Project-Manager_R26-3033) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Clinical Research Coordinator](https://epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/18496/apply) at [Nemours Foundation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nemours-foundation) — Orlando, FL (listed on Nemours Foundation's own careers site)

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