Senior Director, Automation - Hybrid

* Drives Alignment and Strategic Planning·
* Inspires teams toward shared goals. Develops ambitious yet achievable objectives aligned with organizational priorities. Plans resources and sets strategies to improve efficiency and impact.
* Forecasting & Operational Planning
* Accountable for ensuring alignment of functional capacity with organizational demand needs working internal stakeholders
* Leads Talent Development and Performance Management
* Assigns work, sets priorities, and conducts regular performance reviews. Provides coaching, feedback, and recognition to support growth and accountability.
* Builds Career Paths and Growth Opportunities
* Creates development plans and promotes internal mobility. Ensures employees receive training, mentoring, and stretch assignments to build future capabilities.
* Advises Cross-Functional Stakeholders
* Offers expert guidance on data management and functional operations to internal teams and external partners
* Ensures Compliance
* Oversees compliance of the teams executing processes according to SOP to meet global regulatory and internal standards.
* Champions Continuous Improvement
* Leads or supports initiatives that enhance processes, tools, and team agility.
* Stays Ahead of Innovation
* Tracks advancements in AI, automation, and clinical trial operations to guide tool selection and process optimization.
* Influences Technology and Workflow Decisions
* Contributes to decisions on internal and external systems and defines efficient work processes.
* Supports Broader Organizational Needs
* Takes on additional projects and tasks as needed to advance trial operations and data management.
* 12 years of experience in Clinical Trial Operations, Data Management or related biopharmaceutical experience.
* 5 years of experience and demonstrated success in personnel management
* Successful implementations in partnership with Technical/ IT organizations involving data and technologies including but not limited to data modeling, NLP, and working in infrastructures like AWS, Azure etc.
* A broad comprehensive knowledge of clinical trial operations
* Working knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines.
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate with both the technical and business areas.
* Demonstrated experience in formulating strategy, facilitating organizational alignment, and driving implementation through value realization.
* Defining process and organizational metrics, KRI, KQI, OKRs etc.
* Demonstrate Agile mindset and practical experience with Agile methodologies.
** Los Angeles Residents Only:
** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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