Vice President, Global Therapeutic Area Leader, Oncology

The Vice President, Therapeutic Area Leader provides global scientific, strategic, and operational leadership within an assigned Therapeutic Area within the Global Therapeutic Area Expertise & Delivery organisation. This role shapes and executes the global medical strategy within the assigned Therapeutic Area in alignment with enterprise objectives and under the direction of the Global Therapeutic Area Head. The role upholds scientific quality and compliant, risk‑based decision‑making, and leads consistent, high‑quality delivery of therapeutic area activities across clients, regions, and delivery models.

The position serves as a senior scientific partner to clients and supports enterprise and TA leadership in external scientific engagement, representing Fortrea as a delegated and credible TA thought leader. Success is demonstrated through strong, people leadership, execution and governance, high‑performing TA medical leadership, trusted client relationships, and measurable delivery and growth outcomes within the assigned Therapeutic Area scope.

• Contribute to the definition of and lead execution of the global Therapeutic Area strategy, aligned to enterprise objectives and client needs.
• Translate TA science, regulatory trends, and market dynamics into scalable medical service offerings and execution roadmaps.
• Provide TA‑specific insights, analysis, and recommendations to support enterprise decision‑making related to investment priorities, operating model evolution, and growth strategy.
• Serve as a senior scientific partner to clients, participating in senior client interactions and governance forums and engaging with executive stakeholders (e.g., CMO, VP Global Therapeutic Area Expertise & Delivery / Global Therapeutic Area Head, Safety, Data Management, Regulatory, Operations, Project Management and Commercial) to shape strategy and outcomes within assigned programs and accounts.
• Lead or participate in scientific governance forums and provide medical oversight for complex or high‑risk TA activities within assigned scope.
• Serve as a final escalation point for complex medical, scientific, ethical, and regulatory decisions, recommending risk‑appropriate actions and escalating as appropriate to the Global Therapeutic Area Head or enterprise governance.
• Ensure consistent application of established standards for scientific quality, compliance, and integrity, balancing innovation with patient safety and data integrity, and contribute to continuous improvement of process and governance.
• Lead and mentor senior TA medical leaders within the assigned Therapeutic Area, ensuring leadership development, succession planning, and capability continuity.
• Coach, partner with, and advise Regional Heads of the TA medical team to align regional execution to global TA strategy, strengthen leadership capability and collaboration, and drive consistent scientific quality and high performance across geographies in coordination with TA and enterprise leadership.
• Support and lead, as appropriate, enterprise‑wide talent, culture, and organisational effectiveness initiatives (e.g., talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and engagement).
• Partner cross‑functionally with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Commercial, Strategy, and Data teams to embed Therapeutic Area perspectives into delivery and growth initiatives.
• Drive innovation in TA medical services, evidence generation approaches, and engagement models within assigned scope, including areas such as precision medicine, immuno‑oncology, real‑world evidence, and digital health and Advanced Therapeutics.
• Represent Fortrea externally to strengthen the Company’s visibility and position within the contract research organization and…