Yousef Ahmed

Senior Manager Site Agreements @Fortrea

Line managed a team of 18 direct reports with oversight of local negotiations in Poland Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia together with a global and regional site agreement lead oversight.• Assisted in in development and ongoing improvement of departmental processes and procedures. • Worked cross functionally to implement initiatives supporting master clinical trial agreements, updating common tools, and developing new tools. • Breaking down departmental silos, regular governance with country level start-up operations and relationship building with other departments such as phase 1 clinical pharmacology, site identification and implementing initiatives to work together seamlessly.• Provided regular coaching and counselling, mentoring, training, development, and performance management of direct reports on adherence to timelines, scope of work and budget hours with support from line manager. • Identified training and development needs for both direct reports and the wider department.• Contributed to and delivered the implementation of training programs, including onboarding and orientation; monitor training programs to ensure ongoing effectiveness. • Responsible for ensuring quality of tasks delegated to and completed by direct reports. Including, ensuring that assigned team’s work delivery meets the company, department, and customer standards for accuracy and timeliness.• Managed the top performing country in 2023/2024, achieved execution target 91%- 93% on time delivery with median cycle time reduced from the previous years.• Recommended improvements to company contractual templates on an ongoing basis in response to emerging trends, customer preferences, and the company’s risk management posture.• Prepared and delivered performance reviews; review performance and appraisals initiated by direct reports.