Senior Director, Clinical Operations, Global Clinical Vendor Contracts & Budgets

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global clinical outsourcing strategy, aligning vendor governance, contracting, and operational frameworks with Revolution Medicines' corporate objectives and clinical development priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Global Clinical Vendor Contracts function, driving operational excellence, scalable processes, standardized policies, and continuous improvement across the end-to-end contract lifecycle.
• Serve as the executive sponsor for global clinical vendor relationships, establishing governance models, performance metrics (KPIs), preferred provider strategies, and risk management practices that optimize quality, cost, and delivery.
• Lead cross-functional partnerships with Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Data Management, Safety, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, Legal, and IT to develop outsourcing strategies, negotiate commercial terms, and ensure seamless execution of clinical programs.
• Direct strategic sourcing, RFP development, vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiations, including Master Service Agreements, work orders, change orders, consulting agreements, and clinical budgets.
• Build and sustain high-performing vendor partnerships through proactive performance management, compliance oversight, issue resolution, and executive-level governance, ensuring vendors consistently meet contractual and operational expectations.
• Anticipate, assess, and resolve complex business, operational, and vendor relationship challenges, serving as the senior escalation point for critical outsourcing and contract execution issues.
• Champion innovation by monitoring industry trends, benchmarking best practices, and implementing new technologies, contracting models, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and business performance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Vendor Contracts organization by fostering collaboration, accountability, strategic thinking, and continuous professional growth while building organizational capabilities for future business needs.
• Ensure appropriate vendor qualification, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and contractual risk mitigation through strong collaboration with Quality Assurance, Legal, Finance, and other key stakeholders.
• Represent Global Clinical Vendor Outsourcing in senior leadership discussions, contributing strategic expertise, data-driven insights, and executive recommendations that support enterprise decision-making and successful delivery of the clinical development portfolio.

Required Skills, Experience and Education

• BS, plus 17+ years of experience or equivalent and 10+ years at a leadership role.
• Advanced degree desirable: Master, 15+ years experience and 8+ years leadership or Doctoral, 13+ years experience and 6+ years leadership.
• Expertise in large, multi-site, early/late phase and postmarketing Oncology clinical trials.
• Experience working in growing companies or departments that have created successful processes.
• Must demonstrate clear understanding of Clinical contracting and budget process.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills along with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
• Experience leading strategic change management initiatives across clinical operations or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with ability to interact with colleagues and partners at all levels of experience.
• Proven understanding in global site budget and contract negotiations in order to achieve optimal results and develop plans to meet strategic and operational targets in alignment with RevMed.
• Ability to produce, interpret and share complex performance information and communicate it to a wide variety of audiences.
• Experience with hiring, training, developing, mentoring, and motivating team members to the highest level of performance.
• An innovative, driven, and effective person with a "can do" attitude.
• A goal-oriented person who can plan for the long-term and execute stated objectives.
• Travel may be required (~25%).

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity working with financial and legal systems/portals.
• Knowledge and/or familiarity with Ex-US region(s) clinical trial operations.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory, ICH and GCP.
• Global Project Level Budget Builds.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Smartsheet.