VP, Clinical Operations | Ground-Floor “Building Rapidly Biotech | Innovative

Our client is a rapidly growing and well-funded clinical-stage biotech company seeking an accomplished VP, Clinical Operations to build, scale, and lead its Clinical Operations organization during this pivotal period of pipeline advancement and organizational growth. This is a newly‑created role that calls for someone who can operate at both ends of the spectrum: an executive capable of setting strategy and building for the future, but also a hands‑on, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves leader willing to personally engage in the details.

This company is developing a differentiated pipeline/portfolio of innovative 1st-in-class therapies (across all phases) designed to transform the treatment of serious and underserved rare diseases.

This is a particularly compelling opportunity for an experienced Clinical Operations executive who wants to do more than oversee an established function. Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, this leader will have broad ownership of Clinical Operations and the opportunity to shape the infrastructure, operating model, capabilities, and team required to support an increasingly mature and expanding clinical portfolio.

• Unique “Ground‑Floor” Opportunity: This is not a traditional “maintain what already exists” Clinical Operations leadership position. You will be looked upon to build and shape the function for the company's next phase in its evolution/maturation, while remaining close enough to the programs to directly influence how trials are designed and executed. A rare combination of late‑stage execution, pipeline breadth, company‑building, and meaningful executive‑level influence.
• Perfect Time to Join:Join at an exciting inflection point where the organization has meaningful clinical validation, an increasingly mature portfolio, financial strength and program runway—but remains small and agile enough for one exceptional leader to have an outsized impact on how the company operates and what Clinical Operations ultimately becomes
• Build and Scale Leadership Opportunity: This leader will have broad ownership of Clinical Operations and the opportunity to shape the infrastructure, operating model, capabilities, and team required to support an increasingly mature and expanding clinical portfolio.
• Best of Both Worlds: Join a company which offers a rare combination of biotech upside / high‑impact/ entrepreneurial feel, as well as pipeline breadth / strong financing / financial runway.

The VP, Clinical Operations will report to the Chief Medical Officer and have overall responsibility for the management of all aspects within the Clinical Operations department to include operational oversight and strategy of the clinical programs. This VP will build, scale, and lead a high‑performing Clinical Operations organization, and will be responsible for people management (direct reports), cross‑functional management, executive‑level collaboration, strategy, vendor relationships, compliance, and budgets/resources.

The ideal candidate is both a builder and a doer: someone who has stood up clinical operations infrastructure before and is equally comfortable setting strategy and personally managing critical study details; combines strategic leadership, early‑to‑late phase trial execution experience, organizational building capabilities, and a willingness to remain hands‑on.

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Clinical Operations function and ensure the successful operational delivery of the company's clinical development…