Head of Feasibility and Planning

Title:

Head of Feasibility and Planning Company:

Ipsen Biopharm Ltd About Ipsen:

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Job Description:

Job Title:

Head of Feasibility and Study Planning Division / Function:  R&D – Clinical Development Operations (CDO)
Ipsen Job Profile:

Clinical trials Excellence / Clinical Partnerships

Location:

IPSEN Hubs – UK (London), France (Paris), USA (Cambridge, MA)
WHAT
- Summary & Purpose of the Position To lead and build Ipsen’s R&D global feasibility and study planning capability by establishing a predictive, data / insight driven, end-to-end planning model across the clinical development portfolio. The role is accountable for ensuring that all clinical studies are designed, assessed, and operationally planned with a high degree of rigor, leveraging data, analytics, insights from ISPEN/FSP staff using up-to-date ways of working e.g., AI-enabled to optimize timelines, cost, and probability of success.

The Head of Feasibility and Study Planning will partner closely across IPSEN (e.g. Medical DDAAI) to ensure effective and integrated utilisation of Data, Analytics with Operational expertise and knowhow.  The individual will oversee a hybrid team of internal and FSP resources to deliver robust feasibility assessments, data/insight driven site and patient strategies, and evidence-based activation, enrollment and operational forecasts, ensuring Ipsen consistently designs trials that are feasible, efficient, and aligned with patient and regulatory expectations.

WHAT
- Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies Leadership & Strategy Define and implement Ipsen’s global feasibility and study planning strategy, aligned to the broader R&D and CDO transformation agenda.

Build and lead a high-performing hybrid team (internal + FSP) delivering scalable and repeatable planning execution throughout the lifecycle of the trial.  Establish governance, standards, and audit-ready processes for feasibility and planning outputs. Partner closely with appropriate groups across IPSEN e.g. R&D/Medical IT:
Digital, Data, Analytics & AI to influence and shape technical solutions that meet R&D business needs. Lead and establish a clear IPSEN Process, Ways of Working, Technology and resourcing to ensure high quality outputs delivered with urgency (speed) in a cost-effective manner.

Based on IPSEN processes/ways of working ensure creation and ongoing optimization of a measurement framework i.e. performance of Site Activation / Enrolment plans vs. actuals; efficacy of overall feasibility outputs (e.g. customer satisfaction)  a focal point for end-to-end CDO/R&D operational planning; understanding the technology infrastructure and ensuring clear and efficient data flows translating into simple use of applicable systems for IPSEN staff.

Coordinate and own IPSENs R&D Clinical Trial Footprint, in collaboration with the Global Head of Study, Site Management and Monitoring.

Actively support feasibility for Medical Affairs studies where appropriate.

End-to-End Study Planning Accountability Oversee delivery of all planning components across the full lifecycle:

Study design input and protocol optimization.

Feasibility assessment (program, country, site, patient).Site and PI identification strategy.

Enrollment and operational forecasting.

Integrated operational…