Location: Japan HQ/Tokyo, Nakano
About the role:
Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.
The Manager, Global Clinical Site Management provides leadership to assigned site management team members in support of global, cross-divisional clinical trials and related objectives for new products, product enhancements and process changes. This role is responsible for leading staff who support clinical site start-up, maintenance and closeout activities, including executing staffing plans, providing training and coaching, and fostering employee development.
The manager collaborates with cross-divisional clinical leaders and partners with other departments to ensure clinical deliverables are achieved with the highest standards of quality, compliance and operational excellence.
This position requires a collaborative and accountable leader who is committed to coaching and developing employees, fostering strong partnerships, and supporting a high-performing, inclusive team culture. Success in this role requires effective collaboration across regions, functions and divisions to achieve global clinical trial objectives.
Work model, sponsorship, relocation:
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.
Your responsibilities will include:
● Manage assigned clinical site management staff by providing training, mentoring, coaching, development and performance management in accordance with Boston Scientific policies.
● Develop staffing plans, support hiring decisions and leverage appropriate resources to meet the needs of the Global Clinical Organization.
● Partner with project managers, directors and other leaders to establish clinical function objectives and gather performance feedback.
● Foster effective collaboration across global regions and functional groups to ensure alignment, consistency and successful execution of clinical trial activities.
● Resolve interpersonal issues and support conflict resolution as needed.
● Promote and implement best practices for study conduct across the Global Clinical Organization.
● Identify and implement process improvements while supporting global harmonization across clinical functional teams.
● Provide team metrics to evaluate performance and support organizational objectives.
● Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of clinical research conduct, applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, Boston Scientific SOPs and company policies, while ensuring staff apply them appropriately.
● Serve as a subject matter expert, coach and mentor for vendors performing functional activities.
● Determine, implement and execute vendor oversight activities for outsourced functional tasks.
● Lead initiatives that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trial operational processes.
Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
● Bachelor's degree required.
● Minimum of 5 years' international clinical trial experience.
● Experience leading people with direct or indirect oversight of individual contributors.
Preferred qualifications:
● Hands-on experience as a Monitor, Study Lead or Monitoring Manager in clinical trials, including global studies in the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry.
● Practical working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and Japanese clinical trial regulations.
● Strong customer focus and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-divisional partners.
● Proven change management experience.
● Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop individual contributors while fostering accountability, engagement and professional growth.
● Proven ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across regions, cultures and functions within a global organization.
● Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while supporting multiple studies and direct reports simultaneously.
● Experience supporting internal audits and regulatory agency inspections.
Language requirements:
● Japanese: Native-level or equivalent proficiency.
● English: Business-level proficiency with the ability to participate in global meetings and manage documentation in English.
Boston Scientificは、Glassdoorの「Best Places to Work 2026」においてトップ100社中15位に選出されており、これは社員が日々実感している企業文化の表れです。
Global Clinical Site Management Managerは、新製品開発、既存製品の改良、およびプロセス変更に関連するグローバルかつクロスディビジョンの臨床試験を支援するSite Managementチームを統括します。臨床試験実施施設の立ち上げ、維持管理、終了業務を担当するチームメンバーをリードし、人員計画の策定、トレーニング、コーチング、人材育成を推進します。
また、各事業部の臨床開発リーダーや関連部門と連携しながら、高い品質基準、コンプライアンス、オペレーショナルエクセレンスのもとで臨床開発の目標達成を支援します。
本ポジションでは、チームメンバーの育成と成長支援に注力し、強固なパートナーシップを構築できる協調性と責任感のあるリーダーシップが求められます。グローバルな臨床試験目標を達成するため、地域・機能・事業部を横断した効果的なコラボレーションが成功の鍵となります。
本ポジションはハイブリッド勤務を採用しており、週3日以上のオフィス出社が必要です。
現在、本ポジションでは就労ビザの新規スポンサー提供および引継ぎは行っておりません。また、転居支援（Relocation Support）は提供しておりません。
Boston Scientific Japan
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