Executive Director, Clinical Operations

2 months ago


Wilmington, Delaware, United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD clinical research services — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.

We are currently seeking an experienced Executive Director to join our PPD Clinical Operations team within FSP, remotely in the United States or EMEA.

Essential Functions:
  • Develops and drives the specific and overall Clinical Operations FSP strategy to ensure optimum performance and achievement of annual plans and targets.
  • Work effectively across multiple divisions including FSP leadership, Business Development Strategic Proposal Development, Talent Acquisition, Project Delivery and Bids/Contracts to support the proposal process including client presentations.
  • Drives internal resourcing and partners with talent acquisition to ensure appropriate resource availability to meet FSP client needs and ensure onboarding is tailored to client needs.
  • Works with leadership in all functional areas on the continuous development/improvement of business processes to support FSP delivery.
  • Has overall responsibility for instigating and leading change initiatives.
  • Launch and manage ongoing governance (internal Project oversight as well as PPD-client governance) of relevant FSP projects/programs and participate in risk management and escalation process of FSP projects
  • Acts as key point of contact for clients on larger, strategic FSP projects. Guides FSP Clinical Operations teams to identify and solution problems encountered and proposes strategies for prevention or correction
  • Develops FSP modelling, customized oversight and metrics to meet client FSP requirements.
  • Ensures project risks and potential contingencies impacting time/quality/cost of deliverables are discussed with Senior Management through appropriate pathways.
  • Manages the overall budgeting activity of the groups - annual and long-range forecast and participates in mapping and budgeting for FSP Clinical projects
  • Active member of the ClinOps senior leadership team, contributing to the strategic agenda by means of open dialogue to ensure successful delivery of the strategic plan.
  • Lead, develop and provide coaching to the FSP team in cooperation with the leadership team and facilitate career development.
Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or licensed certified health care training
  • A demonstrated track record of success in clinical development (equivalent to 10 years) and in leading and developing professional staff in a project led environment
  • Proven experience developing and managing the budgets and resources of a segment of the business
  • FSP Leadership experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strategic thinker with proven ability to strategically support a business through rapid growth and/or change
  • Strong leadership skills, excellent judgment and decision-making skills
  • Strong financial acumen, knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and resource management
  • Client management/interaction experience desirable
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Effective organizational and negotiation skills, problem-solving ability, demonstration of ambiguity and agility
  • A relationship builder who is able to work effectively in matrix organizations
  • Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and Directives
  • Skilled in process improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials, clinical development and project management
  • Knowledge of medical therapeutic area and medical terminology.

About us:

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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