Senior Operational Strategy Director
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JobgetherClinical research
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeDirector
SalaryEstimated salary range of $202,400–$304,800; opportunity to receive a discretionary annual bonus
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Job Details
- Experience
- Approximately 18 years of experience in the Contract Research Organization (CRO), pharmaceutical, or clinical research industry, or equivalent relevant experience and demonstrated competencies.
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelPowerPoint
Requirements
- Approximately 18 years of experience in the CRO, pharmaceutical, or clinical research industry, or equivalent relevant experience and demonstrated competencies.
- Extensive experience developing and evaluating operational strategies for complex clinical trials across all phases of clinical development.
- Expertise in clinical feasibility, including enrollment potential, patient recruitment, country and site selection, study startup timelines, and competitive trial environments.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and presenting operational strategies for RFPs, bid defense meetings, and pre-award client engagements.
- Experience developing and reviewing clinical trial budgets and evaluating resource requirements.
- Substantial clinical development experience in relevant therapeutic areas across clinical trial phases.
- Mastery of ICH-GCP, applicable regulatory guidance, and relevant standard operating procedures.
- Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret clinical and competitive data.
- Leadership experience, including mentoring colleagues and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills for engaging senior stakeholders and explaining complex concepts.
- Ability to collaborate across medical, scientific, feasibility, business development, proposal, project management, and clinical operations teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based applications, data platforms, and analytical tools used in clinical research.
- A postgraduate degree is preferred.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays.
Responsibilities
- Develop operational strategies for prospective clinical research opportunities, evaluating feasibility, timelines, startup requirements, therapeutic experience, and delivery considerations.
- Collaborate with medical, scientific, operational, business development, and proposal teams to develop evidence-based proposals.
- Assess country and site selection, competitive trial activity, projected recruitment rates, and patient availability with feasibility specialists.
- Present operational strategy in bid defense meetings, pre-award discussions, capabilities presentations, and client meetings.
- Develop, evaluate, and refine clinical trial budgets with relevant functional leaders.
- Coordinate with project management, clinical trial management, medical, scientific, and commercial teams before bid defense and after contract awards.
- Participate in post-award meetings to communicate proposed study strategies, assumptions, and operational commitments.
- Lead initiatives to advance operational innovation, improve clinical research delivery, and strengthen organizational capabilities.
- Advise clients on clinical development strategy and collaborate with specialists to develop solutions tailored to study requirements.
- Mentor colleagues, represent the organization at industry events, and identify improvements to planning, processes, and delivery performance.
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