Clinical Operations Area Head, Canada & EMEA region

Roche; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a Clinical Operations Area Head in Mississauga, Canada. This senior role involves overseeing clinical trial execution across Canada and EMEA, championing operational excellence, and fostering a culture of accountability. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in clinical research and proven leadership skills in multi-country teams. Join us in innovating drug development and ensuring healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in clinical research, particularly in regional or global trial operations.
• Track record of leading multi-country clinical teams with high-performance outcomes.
• Strong skills in coaching and people development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee trial execution across Canada & EMEA.
• Implement solutions for faster study delivery.
• Use data-driven insights to optimize trial execution.

Skills

Leadership skills

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Cross-cultural capabilities

Education

Advanced degree (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 following countries: Canada, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

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 Canada & EMEA. 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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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.