Clinical Operations Area Head, APAC region

Roche; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Clinical Operations Area Head to lead clinical trial execution in the APAC region. The role requires strategic leadership and a strong background in clinical research, with responsibilities including overseeing trial delivery and fostering collaboration across teams. Candidates should possess an advanced degree and experience in leading clinical teams, focusing on performance and operational excellence.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Mental health awareness initiatives

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in clinical research and trial operations.
• Track record of leading country clinical teams successfully.
• Strong coaching and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical trial execution across multiple countries.
• Identify and remove study delivery barriers.
• Monitor key performance metrics to optimize trial execution.

Skills

Leadership in clinical research

Data-driven decision making

Communication and collaboration

Cross-cultural capabilities

Education

Advanced degree in related field (PhD, MD, PharmD, or MSc)

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche/Genentech Pharma Product Development Global Clinical Operations (PDG), we are determined to transform drug development and realize our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden by 2029.

This role is equally open to Roche Pharma locations in the countries: Australia, South Korea, Taiwan.

The Opportunity

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for clinical operations? We\'re looking for a Clinical Operations Area Head to lead and oversee clinical trial execution across multiple countries in the APAC region. In this senior leadership role, you will act as the bridge between country clinical operations teams and global study leadership, ensuring our studies are delivered with excellence in performance, quality, and speed. You\'ll drive operational excellence and compliance while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Lead multi-country clinical trial delivery: Oversee trial execution across your area, ensuring on-time, high-quality, and efficient study delivery.
• Champion operational excellence: Proactively identify and remove barriers, implementing solutions that enable faster, smoother study delivery.
• Advocate for countries: Represent the needs and perspectives of country teams in global forums, making sure their voices are heard.
• Drive performance through data: Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities, using data-driven insights to optimize trial execution.
• Forge strong partnerships: Collaborate with other functional heads, senior leaders, and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives and ensure clinical trial success.

Who You Are

You are a proven leader with a strong background in clinical research and a track record of successfully leading (multi-)country team(s). You excel at managing complexity and influencing without direct authority in a matrixed environment. You are a strategic and analytical thinker who is committed to operational excellence and dedicated to developing people.

You have the following qualifications:

• Significant and broad experience in clinical research,particularly in regional or global trial operations.
• A proven track record of leading (multi-)country clinical teams and achieving high-performance outcomes.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and development skills.
• Experience in using performance metrics and data-driven decision-making to guide strategy and execution.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and cross-cultural capabilities.
• An advanced degree in a related field (PhD, MD, PharmD, or MSc is preferred).

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What do we offer

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders.

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients.Our work gives people more time to be with the ones they love. Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular Metabolic, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology and Ophthalmology.

We care about you - as a whole person. That\'s why we place your individual health, and professional growth at the very heart of what we do. Your well-being is one of our top priority, because when you\'re thriving, we all succeed. We offer access to mental health awareness and wellness initiatives that cater to your unique needs - because we understand that well-being is personal.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances or workplace adjustment that may require consideration.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100,000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let\’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.