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About the Company

As a leading MedTech company, we provide cutting-edge solutions for conditions such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and acute limb ischemia. Headquartered in Alameda, California, Penumbra has over 4,500 employees worldwide and generated revenues of approximately $1.4 billion in 2025.

The Role

As the Manager of Clinical Programs Neurovascular, you will lead and oversee global and regional clinical programs, driving clinical strategy and ensuring successful study execution from start-up through close-out. You will manage, coach, and develop a team of Study Managers while ensuring effective resource planning across multiple clinical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee global and regional clinical programs, driving clinical strategy and successful study execution from start-up through study close-out.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Study Managers while ensuring effective resource planning across multiple clinical projects.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, R&D, Biostatistics, Data Management, Safety, Marketing, and other key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, CROs, Core Labs, and other external partners.
• Oversee study timelines, clinical data reviews, safety activities, regulatory submissions, and governance meetings (e.g., DSMB/CEC).
• Lead vendor selection, contract oversight, and external partner performance to ensure high-quality study delivery.
• Contribute to clinical protocols, CRF development, scientific publications, and clinical evidence generation.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous process improvements while ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, QMS, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• 7+ years of clinical research or Clinical Operations experience, including 5+ years within MedTech, medical devices, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience, with a proven track record of developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong experience leading global or regional clinical programs, including clinical strategy, study oversight, vendor management, and resource planning.
• Deep knowledge of ICH-GCP, CFR requirements, clinical study operations, and regulatory compliance (FDA experience is an advantage).
• Experience working closely with KOLs, investigators, CROs, and cross-functional stakeholders in an international matrix organization.
• Background in Neurovascular is strongly preferred; experience in Cardiovascular or other interventional medical device therapies is highly desirable.
• Strategic, collaborative, and hands-on leadership style with the ability to thrive in a dynamic small- to mid-sized MedTech environment.
• Proficiency with CTMS, EDC systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other clinical project management tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for investigator meetings, congresses, site visits, and internal project meetings.

As we require fluently English skills and the process will involve English speaking colleagues, we are looking forward to receiving your CV in English.

At Penumbra, we value your skills and qualifications above all else. We welcome candidates of any gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or age. If you're skilled and a good match for our culture of collaboration, we want you on our team. To learn more about Penumbra's commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please take a look at our AAP-Policy-Statement.