Avania is hiring - Safety Services Manager – EU
About the role
As a Safety Services Manager at Avania, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the growth, performance, and operational direction of the European safety team. This is a player-coach position that combines people leadership with project oversight, making it well suited to someone who enjoys developing others while also staying connected to study delivery. A significant part of the role will focus on managing and supporting a small team of direct reports across Europe, helping them succeed through coaching, training, performance oversight, and clear expectations around quality and billable contribution. Alongside these management responsibilities, you will also provide strategic oversight on a select number of lower-complexity studies and serve as a trusted partner to senior safety leadership on day-to-day operational matters. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to team development, study strategy, operational planning, and broader leadership discussions within a growing clinical research environment.
It is especially well suited to someone who brings strong managerial capability, sound judgment, and enough clinical or safety understanding to guide work effectively and step in where needed.
What you'll be doing – Safety Services Manager
- Lead and support members of the EU safety team through day-to-day people management, including coaching, training, performance feedback, and ongoing development conversations
- Oversee a group of direct reports and help ensure they are meeting expectations related to quality of work, utilization, delivery, and professional growth
- Conduct core managerial activities such as evaluations, objective setting, goal reviews, and follow-up on development plans across the team
- Provide strategic and operational oversight for selected lower-complexity studies, helping guide study approach while remaining connected to delivery needs
- Partner closely with
📌 Manager, Safety Services (España)
🏢 Avania
📍 España