Sr. Manager, GI Oncology Clinical Research Operations

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The GI Senior Manager, Clinical Research Operations is primarily responsible for setting vision and executing scalable & sustainable research management practices for designated research programs in our oncology clinical trials portfolio. The trial portfolios include multi-site investigator-initiated IND trials, industry trials, and single-site investigator-initiated trials.  

Responsibilities

Set vision and strategy for building and managing research teams that can effectively deliver on research program goals.   

 

For the GI Oncology Clinical Research Program: 

• Advise program leadership and principal investigators on protocol development and selection by assessing clinical trial feasibility. 
• Partner with central startup teams to ensure timely and efficient study activation. 
• Oversee the full study lifecycle, from feasibility assessment and startup through implementation and closeout. 
• Manage/Supervise protocol-related activities of designated research staff, including clinical research coordinators, data coordinators, regulatory coordinators, and research nurses, ensuring alignment with study requirements and institutional standards. 
• Build and sustain strong partnerships across internal departments and external sponsors, CROs, and sites to ensure alignment and efficiency in clinical research operations.  
• Lead the implementation of SOPs, ensuring all team members are trained and operate in full compliance with Clinical Trial Coordination (CTC) and institutional standards.  
• Understand total costs and effort related to each study and actively manage study budget through the lifecycle of a study 
• Drive cross-functional alignment by defining and fostering effective collaboration models among research, clinical, and operational teams. Execute a staffing plan that ensures appropriate team capacity and effective use of available resources. 
• Identify challenges and improvement opportunities within CTC; lead team-based solutions, including technology enhancements, and expand successful initiatives to broader CRS study teams.  
• Define and report-out program metrics and key performance indicators for UW and FH department/division, institutional and Consortium leadership, and faculty.  
• Lead performance management activities, including providing regular feedback, conducting annual evaluations, and supporting professional development in alignment with HR policies and organizational goals. 
• Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification or experience  
• 7 years of experience as project or program manager in clinical research or equivalent 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders  
• Experience working with EHR systems  
• Experience working with clinical trial management systems  
• Experience working with project management software 
• Excellent leadership abilities  
• Excellent computer skills including ability to use wide variety of software packages for research data management and visualization 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Advanced degree (i.e. MBA, MHA, MPH, etc.)
• Clinical research-related certification
• Project Management (PMP)