Senior Program Leader, Clinical Operations, Pharma

Senior Program Leader, Clinical Operations, Pharma

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Type:
Contract

Category:
Program/Project Management

Industry: Life Sciences

Workplace Type:
Remote

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Date Posted: 06/04/2026

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Our client seeks a Senior Program Leader to drive North America Clinical Operations initiatives stemming from corporate process improvement efforts. The leader will own three key initiatives in US Clinical Operations, partner with cross‑functional stakeholders, and ensure timely execution of activities, milestones, and deliverables. The role reports to the Regional Head of Clinical Operations for the US.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $110.00 to $120.00/hr (w2)

• Develop, review, and update project plans for assigned initiatives across US Regional Clinical Operations. Lead planning, execution, control, and completion to meet scope, timeline, cost, quality, and objective targets.
• Identify and manage stakeholders. Collaborate with project leaders, SMEs, and internal and external stakeholders to manage expectations and mitigate risks. Present, facilitate, and capture notes and actions from meetings and workshops. Analyze stakeholders and support engagement activities.
• Deliver communications. Build project communication strategy, approach, and plan across organizational levels. Develop effective slide decks and email communications in partnership with leads and SMEs.
• Recommend and assess process improvements and new technologies to drive efficiency across the organization.

• 10+ years of cross-functional project and program leadership, including execution against strategic goals, status meetings, risk mitigation, reporting, and financial updates. Demonstrated hands‑on project leadership, consensus building, facilitation, and follow‑up.
• Deep Development Operations or Clinical Operations experience in large pharmaceutical environments with large, enterprise projects.
• Process implementation and continuous improvement experience, including creating, deploying, and refining processes.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office and Smart Sheet for project management.
• Executive‑level communication and presentation with proven stakeholder buy‑in, cross‑functional communication, and rapport building across levels of management.

Bachelor’s degree.

Medical (choice of 3 plans), Dental, Vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.