VP & Managing Director, Clinical Strategic Operations

Job summary

The Managing Director is a senior executive responsible for leading a significant partnership with a large pharmaceutical client, focusing on clinical strategic operations. This role integrates clinical development expertise with strategic account leadership to enhance the client's development portfolio and strengthen partnership value.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in Clinical Development and Clinical Operations.
• Strong grasp of Pharma/Biotech business models and challenges.
• 15 to 20 years of experience in pharma, biotech, CRO, or related fields, including clinical operations, commercial, business development, project management, data management, and pre-clinical.
• Proven experience in senior client management and partnership development, with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong matrix leadership and cultural agility across global teams.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results that meet customer and company expectations.
• Solid financial analysis skills and strategic decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to design and implement strategic and tactical customer plans.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior operational liaison between the company and the client's clinical development organization.
• Lead the Preferred Provider Partnership, shaping strategic resourcing models and identifying collaboration opportunities.
• Mobilize global company functions to proactively address client needs.
• Drive organic growth, customer market share expansion, and client satisfaction.
• Chair Operational Governance Committees and manage operational escalations.
• Ensure effective delivery across Global Product Development, consolidating resources and sharing best practices.
• Manage program risk across the client's development portfolio.
• Collaborate with teams to track and optimize delivery performance.
• Support financial tracking and partnership opportunities, driving annual revenues of at least $100M.

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities across various functions.
• Ability to establish goals, delegate tasks, and enhance team capabilities.
• Foster collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Steer internal teams to align with customer strategy and best practices.

Education

• Not specified.

Tools

• Not specified.