Senior Director, Project Delivery (Respiratory)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight for a portfolio of projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
• Serve as the senior operational escalation point for clients and internal teams.
• Anticipate portfolio risks, resource needs, and delivery challenges, implementing proactive solutions.
• Partner with Business Development to develop operational strategies, delivery models, and win strategies for new opportunities.
• Lead bid defenses and facilitate seamless transitions from proposal development to project execution.

Financial & Contract Management

• Oversee financial performance across assigned portfolios, including forecasting, invoicing, change orders, and contract management.
• Timely identification and management of out-of-scope work and contract modifications.
• Partner with Business Development, Proposals, and Contracts teams to develop pricing strategies and support long-term client relationships.

Client Partnership & Business Development

• Build and maintain strong executive-level client relationships.
• Lead governance meetings and portfolio reviews to monitor performance, address risks, and identify growth opportunities.
• Support repeat business through proactive client engagement and successful project delivery.
• Collaborate on proposal development, budget strategy, and operational planning for new business opportunities.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Mentor and develop Project Management staff, fostering leadership capabilities and operational excellence.
• Promote best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Partner with leadership to strengthen organizational capabilities and talent pipelines.

Operational Excellence & Change Leadership

• Drive consistency, quality, and efficiency across project portfolios.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and support organizational change efforts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable SOPs, regulatory requirements, ICH-GCP guidelines, and client expectations.

Communication & Collaboration

• Establish effective governance, communication, and escalation pathways for complex engagements.
• Facilitate portfolio-level discussions with sponsors and internal stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally to optimize delivery, profitability, quality, and client satisfaction.