Senior Outsourcing Manager

Senior Clinical Outsourcing Manager

Does it excite you to work with strategic clinical outsourcing across Zealand’s portfolio, and do you have experience in CRO management, stakeholder management, and clinical contract negotiations for both early and late clinical trials? If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities, then you could be our new Senior Clinical Outsourcing Manager.

Your new position
In this senior role, you will lead end-to-end collaborations with CROs and other external partners to enable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery of both early and late-stage clinical trials. The position spans RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluation and selection, contracting, governance, vendor performance and issue escalation—always in adherence to ICH GCP and Zealand Pharma’s procedures.

You will own key outsourcing processes and drive continuous improvement of strategy, SOPs, and tools, while ensuring a unified “one voice” approach with partners across Zealand Pharma.

We offer exciting responsibilities:

• Lead RFI/RFP development, proposal evaluations, and bid defense planning with Clinical Operations and other subject matter experts
• Drive vendor selection documentation and partnership setup in full compliance with ICH GCP and internal procedures
• Negotiate and optimize clinical contracts (e.g., MSAs, Service Agreements, Work Orders, Change Orders) with Legal, QA, Finance, and trial team members
• Lead CRO management and vendor performance governance; act as first point of escalation to ensure timely issue resolution
• Coordinate stakeholder management across Clinical Operations to ensure a consistent Zealand approach to CRO/vendor interactions
• Develop and maintain the outsourcing strategy, relevant SOPs, and KPI/metrics tools; maintain contractual overviews and scout new vendors

Your profile
A structured, collaborative professional with a strong quality mindset and the ability to build trust-based partnerships. Thrives on cross-functional coordination, clear communication, effective stakeholder management, and proactive problem-solving. Comfortable balancing cost, timelines, and quality to deliver results through external partners and to drive continuous improvement of outsourcing practices.

• Extensive experience in clinical outsourcing/vendor management
• Knowledge of ICH GCP and clinical trial processes across early and late phases
• Demonstrated expertise in negotiating and administering clinical Master Service Agreements, work orders and change orders
• Hands-on experience with RFI/RFP development, proposal evaluation, vendor selection, and award documentation
• Proven ability in CRO management, governance facilitation, issue escalation, and partnership performance evaluation

Your new team
This role sits within Clinical Outsourcing under Clinical Operations, collaborating closely with Clinical Trial Managers and other trial team members, Clinical Project Managers, Quality Assurance, Legal, and Finance.

The position partners with the Head of Clinical Outsourcing and cross-functional stakeholders to establish strong, long-term relationships and performance with CROs and other external partners.

Let's bond and be bold
We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let's bond and be bold.

Interested in bonding with us? Then please apply no later than January 11, 2026, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in. While a cover letter is not required, please include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

For further information, please contact Head of Clinical Outsourcing, Christina Hanghøj Elmstrøm at e-mail: [email protected].

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants.

About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand Pharma have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products. Zealand Pharma was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a team in the U.S. For more information about Zealand Pharma's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.