Strategic Director: Clinical Outsourcing & Vendors

ERGOMED; England; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ergomed Group seeks a Director, Clinical Vendor Strategy to lead outsourced trial governance and vendor partnerships across the clinical development portfolio. You will partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance to drive outsourcing excellence and cost-efficiency.

The role requires strategic advisory capabilities from proposal through study transition to operations, with a focus on quality, scalability, and organizational growth across global programs.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in Clinical Operations, Clinical Trial Management, Vendor Oversight, or Outsourcing Management within a CRO, biotech, or pharma setting.
• Proven experience in clinical trial management and execution across multiple phases and therapeutic areas.
• Experience developing vendor outsourcing strategies and supporting proposal/bid activities.
• Strong understanding of global clinical development processes and outsourced service models.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and organizational change programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor outsourcing strategies for proposals and RFPs, ensuring alignment with study requirements, timelines, budgets, quality, and sponsor expectations.
• Evaluate, select, and recommend vendors, providing strategic guidance on capabilities, capacity, and global reach.
• Partner with Vendor Management to strengthen supplier relationships and cost transparency.
• Present outsourcing strategies in bid defenses and sponsor meetings to support business development.
• Build and maintain supplier partnerships that drive collaboration, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead initiatives to optimize and scale outsourcing processes for better efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate across Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other functions to support trial delivery.
• Provide insights on vendor performance, risks, capacity, and readiness for portfolio planning.

Skills

Clinical Operations

Vendor Management

Outsourcing Strategy

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Ergomed Group seeks a Director, Clinical Vendor Strategy to lead outsourced trial governance and vendor partnerships across the clinical development portfolio. You will partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance to drive outsourcing excellence and cost-efficiency.

The role requires strategic advisory capabilities from proposal through study transition to operations, with a focus on quality, scalability, and organizational growth across global programs.