Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift)

We are seeking a Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift) to join IQVIA Laboratories at Marietta, GA.

The Clinical Trial Material Manager leads daily second-shift (2:00 PM to 11:00 PM) manufacturing operations in a regulated, high-volume production environment. This role ensures on-time delivery, quality compliance, staff performance, and continuous improvement while partnering across Project Services, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and IT.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports in a dynamic production environment
• Manage daily and long-range production schedules to meet customer demand and service-level production targets
• Prioritize urgent, same-day, and future-dated work orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Coordinate daily with Project Management, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and IT to resolve production issues and prevent delays
• Utilize LIMS to support production files, platform reports, production metrics, dashboards, and compliance reporting
• Perform root cause investigations for quality incidents, customer complaints, operations incidents, and in-process deviations
• Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives to optimize production flow and reduce bottlenecks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, 10 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience, managing 20 employees in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing manual assembly or production lines
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading process improvement projects
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of ICH, GMP, and OSHA regulations
• Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt experience required; certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership, coaching, and staff development skills in a high-volume production environment
• Ability to prioritize urgent and business-critical work while maintaining quality and compliance expectations
• Effective cross-functional communication skills with the ability to escalate risks, constraints, and operational performance updates
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct investigations and drive root cause analysis
• Ability to support overtime, weekends, and holidays based on critical business needs and accelerated trial timelines

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: $77,700.00 - $161,800.00 per year
• Comprehensive benefits program, including physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being resources