Executive Director, Clinical Platforms and Product Development

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Define and execute the clinical platforms product strategy and roadmap, aligned to Fortrea’s enterprise and clinical delivery objectives.
• Lead end-to-end product development lifecycle, including ideation, engineering, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications.
• Drive adoption of a product-centric operating model (agile, DevOps, customer-first delivery).
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements within clinical research.
• Evaluate and integrate digital health, AI/ML, and emerging technologies to enhance clinical trial and delivery and patient experience.
• Continuously evaluate market trends, competitive landscape, and technology trends to ensure Fortrea maintains competitive position in the marker.

Clinical Platforms Operations & Delivery Enablement

• Lead the day-to-day operating model for Clinical Platforms, ensuring delivery predictability, quality, and efficiency.
• Own PMO governance, portfolio prioritization, and execution discipline across platform initiatives.
• Establish consistent delivery standards, reporting cadence, and performance metrics.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Ensure alignment between product roadmaps and delivery capacity.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery speed, cost efficiency, and quality outcomes.

Clinical Domain & Trial Lifecycle Integration

• Ensure platforms support the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle, including study startup, site management, data capture, monitoring, safety, and regulatory submission.
• Translate clinical and operational needs into technology-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, and data integrity.
• Partner with Leaders in Global Clinical Development and Clinical Pharmacology teams to ensure platform capabilities align to trial execution needs.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the primary integrator across Clinical Operations, Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Security, and Data Privacy.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure clear accountability, governance, and decision-making across complex initiatives.
• Ensure platform capabilities are effectively adopted and embedded within the business.
• Simplify complexity through clear ownership and streamlined processes.

Client, Commercial & Bid Defense Enablement

• Partner with the Head of Digital Health & Innovation for representation in client engagements, sponsor meetings, and bid defense activities.
• Develop and deliver platform narratives, demonstrations, and supporting materials.
• Partner with Commercial and Business Development teams to position platforms as a differentiated capability.
• Support executive sponsors by ensuring readiness, alignment, and follow-through for client interactions.

Executive Communications & Platform Storytelling

• Own development of executive-level communications, presentations, and external-facing materials.
• Build and maintain a standardized library of platform assets (decks, demos, one-pagers).
• Ensure messaging is aligned to Fortrea strategy, brand, and value proposition.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Lead management of strategic vendors and technology partners, including performance, SLAs, and delivery outcomes.
• Drive vendor optimization, cost efficiency, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide executive-level recommendations on partner strategy and investment decisions.

Qualifications (Minimum Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in clinical research, CRO, pharmaceutical, or regulated healthcare technology environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end product development and building enterprise-scale applications/platforms.
• Deep understanding of the full clinical trial lifecycle and supporting technology ecosystems.
• Proven experience in digital health technologies, clinical platforms, or patient-centric solutions.
• Significant leadership experience across product management, engineering, and operational delivery.
• Proven track record supporting client-facing engagements, sponsor interactions, and bid defense activities.
• Strong experience managing vendor ecosystems and external strategic partners.
• Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MBA, Health Informatics, or related field).
• Experience in clinical monitoring, project management, or clinical operations delivery.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, SAFe, ITIL, Agile).