Senior Director, Head of Clinical Development Learning & Center of Excellence

** Job Description*
* The Senior Director, Head of Clinical Development Learning & Center of Excellence (CoE) is responsible for setting the vision, establishing the strategy, and directing the global work for clinical capability development, organizational learning, and integration across all therapeutic areas.

This position features a dual-mandate leadership structure, reporting directly to the Head of Clinical Science-Oncology and collaborate closely with Head of Clinical Science Non-Oncology:

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** Clinical TA Learning & CoE:
** Directing a high-performing global team of three Directors and one Senior Specialist who lead key therapeutic area learning, organizational effectiveness, and operational coordination.

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** Clinical Data Intelligence & Medical Monitoring

Innovation:
** Providing executive oversight to a highly specialized group led by a Senior Director on the scientific R-pathway (who directs two Directors focused on oncology and non-oncology medical monitoring innovation) to advance clinical data analytics, digital tools, and innovative monitoring methodologies.

This dual structure ensures that the Center of Excellence serves as the primary driving force for learning and capability development, empowering the clinical organization to successfully adopt advanced medical monitoring and clinical data practices across the pipeline. The Senior Director serves as the primary bridge to other global standards bodies, driving strategic collaboration with the Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) CoE, Global Clinical Development (GCD) Standards, and enterprise learning functions.

The ideal candidate is an expert, former Clinical Scientist with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in clinical trial design and execution, combined with a robust background in learning and development, technological innovation, and a proven track record of managing and developing other leaders.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** CoE Vision, Strategy, & Team Leadership (People Management)*
* + Direct the Combined Organization:
Lead, manage, and develop a multi-disciplinary global organization. Provide clear strategic direction and operational oversight to direct reports across the learning, development, and data innovation pillars.

+ Set CoE Strategy & Governance:
Define the operational charter, set the strategy, allocate resources, manage the operational budget, and direct the global work of the CoE.

+ Strategic

Roadmap:

Create a sustainable, multi-year clinical capability and innovation strategy that directly supports clinical pipeline execution and therapeutic area (TA) priorities.

+ Metrics & Business Impact:
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness, adoption, and business impact of both capability programs and technical monitoring innovations, reporting progress regularly to Clinical Development executive leadership.

** Clinical Data Intelligence & Medical Monitoring Innovation Oversight*
* + Direct Technical

Innovation: Oversee the  _Clinical Data Intelligence and Medical Monitoring Innovation_  group. Support and direct the R-pathway Senior Director to drive innovation in data analytics, digital systems, and advanced medical monitoring methodologies.

+ Bridge Technology & Capability:
Ensure a seamless connection between technological development and capability adoption. Oversee the translation of new digital tools and analytics
· capabilities created by the innovation team into core learning curricula and change-enablement initiatives.

+ Advance Monitoring Standards:
Champion the modernization of medical monitoring and medical data review processes, ensuring the clinical organization remains at the forefront of industry-leading digital and quantitative clinical science practices.

** Clinical Development Capability Development & Technical Oversight*
* + Technical Quality Control:
Ensure the technical integrity of all learning programs. Guide curriculum design and onboarding leads to ensure that the technical intricacies of medical data review, medical monitoring, and end-to-end drug development are accurately taught.

+ TA-Specific Alignment:
Work closely with therapeutic area learning leads to tailor technical capability development to the unique scientific needs of specific therapeutic areas.

+ Onboarding & Curricula Oversight:
Oversee the development and execution of robust onboarding programs and technical curricula covering core competencies (e.g., medical monitoring, protocol development, asset leadership,…