Senior Director, Clinical Program Lead, Oncology

Overview

Senior Director, Clinical Program Lead

Remote - US

Opportunity

The Global Clinical Program Lead is as matrix leader of a cross-functional Clinical Program Team responsible for the operation for assigned clinical program(s). Key accountabilities include developing and implementing regional clinical operations strategies and initiatives, successful conduct of clinical trials consistent with applicable regulations, guidelines, and procedures, as well as managing clinical project timelines, budgets, deliverables, communications and serves as main point of contact for functional issues, including any CRO/ vendor performance issues and Clinical Program Team resource issues.

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Clinical Operations, this role will be responsible for the project management deliverables of assigned project(s), in accordance with the agreed timelines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple clinical studies in parallel, through direct reports and/or vendors.
• Leads all aspects of study execution, with or without a CRO, including operational plans and timelines to achieve on-time enrollment and study completion.
• Promotes effective partnership among cross-functional teams and provide day to day direction for core team. Leads problem solving and resolution efforts. Provides dedicated and creative recommendations on how to meet goals and handle identified risks.
• Strategically supports in the process of protocol finalization, using expertise to optimize trial design and execution, including Identification of barriers to timely and successful study execution and propose solutions to same, with regular reporting of study performance metrics.
• Develops and coordinates operational plans for a clinical study or multiple clinical studies within a development program (i.e. study timeline projection, drug forecast, safety plan, monitoring plan, study management plan).
• Shapes the regional Clinical Operation team(s) including in-house team members and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), vendors and other suppliers to ensure work quality, timeliness and adherence to budget.
• Responsible for managing the performance and career development of direct and/or indirect report(s).
• Drives clinical trial database construction, data collection, and assists with audits of data to ensure data integrity.
• Manages CRO and site budgets, communicates deviations from budget projections, and propose solutions for budget deviations.
• Influences clinical trial recruitment strategies with evaluation of actual enrollment against assigned targets and working with investigational sites to meet, and whenever feasible, exceed enrollment targets.
• Accountable for Clinical Operations financial planning/forecasting and budget management and monitor the budget against actuals.
• Assures compliance with regulatory requirements by monitoring overall study compliance of CRO’s, vendors, etc. with company standard operating procedures (SOPs), GCP, FDA and applicable international regulations.
• Meets with team members on a regular basis regarding project tasks to ensure project operational milestones are met.
• Serves as primary escalation contact with vendors, including leading the proposal development and bid-defense process.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a scientific or health related discipline. Advanced scientific or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in APAC region.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in drug development, clinical research and operational strategy experience including responsibility for ensuring studies and programs are executed to quality, timelines and budget (at least part of this time in a Biotech/Pharma environment is preferred).
• Small biotechnology…