Assoc Dir Global Clinical Program Management

About the role

The Assoc Dir Global Clinical Program Management leads the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met. They proactively identify delivery risks and guide course-correction to keep studies on track. They drive consistent, high-quality operational practices across all assigned studies and programs. They line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, set clear objectives, and foster high performance. They oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation, ensuring timely and effective resolution. They partner cross-functionally and with local execution teams to align priorities, resources, and delivery plans. They provide strategic input on study design, country selection, enrolment, diversity, and patient-centric approaches. They manage program-level budgets, vendors, and forecasting while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational planning and delivery of multiple clinical studies or programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and guide course-correction to keep studies on track.
• Drive consistent, high-quality operational practices across all assigned studies and programs.
• Line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, setting clear objectives and fostering high performance.
• Oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally and with local execution teams to align priorities, resources, and delivery plans.
• Provide strategic input on study design, country selection, enrolment, diversity, and patient-centric approaches.
• Manage program-level budgets, vendors, and forecasting while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical execution experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of clinical execution experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of clinical execution experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of clinical execution experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical execution experience
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years’ work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 6 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company
• Experience managing multiple teams / direct reports across multiple geographies
• Experience at or oversight of outside clinical research vendors (CRO’s, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.)