Hybrid Senior Manager, Plain Language Trial Summaries

at Novartis

• Job title: Senior Manager, Plain Language Trial Summaries
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Manager managing trial summaries for clinical transparency and patient engagement at Novartis. Overseeing project execution and cross-functional collaboration in life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple plain language trial summaries through all process steps, maintaining timelines and coordinating documentation for vendor contracts.
• Arrange and lead PLTS review meetings, oversee document reviews, and ensure study and medical lead input.
• Oversee finalisation, translation, and distribution of PLTS content by vendors, archiving key documents in management systems.
• Coordinate communications between vendors and clinical teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Interpret and ensure accurate representation of trial data from clinical study reports in plain language summaries.
• Address and resolve questions from therapy areas and country representatives, identifying and mitigating timeline, quality, or resource issues.
• Review and maintain the Clinical Disclosure Office PLTS book of work and ensure completion of PLTS request for proposal processes.
• Stay current with global PLTS work practices and health authority regulations, harmonising Novartis transparency processes and standards.
• Organise and conduct client trainings to drive quality, compliance, and alignment with changing disclosure requirements.
• Represent Novartis to internal and external stakeholders, building effective relationships with global and country leaders.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
• Over 5 years’ pharmaceutical industry experience, with proven cross-functional drug development knowledge.
• Experience in writing protocols, clinical summary reports, disclosure results, or publications.
• Experience in multiple clinical indications and/or therapy areas.
• Prior experience using clinical trial management systems (CTMS) and document management systems (DMS).
• Proven leadership skills in clinical research, data management, project management, medical writing, or clinical disclosure.
• Fluent English (oral and written).

Benefits

• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
• Professional development opportunities