Vendor Program Strategy Director

ICON Strategic Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a seasoned Vendor Program Strategy Director to partner with the Clinical Operational Program Head and lead end-to-end vendor strategy across lifecycle, ensuring alignment with GCP, ICH and regulatory standards. You will drive global vendor performance and cross-functional collaboration with ERMT, PID and Procurement.

You will leverage a track record of managing outsourced trials, building high-performing teams and delivering complex programs that enable

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in science or business with equivalent experience.
• 10+ years relevant industry experience, including clinical operations leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing outsourced trial activities at operational and strategic level.
• Executive leadership in developing and managing external and internal strategic relationships.
• Experience with clinical processes and supplier services, with understanding of trial management, data systems.
• Strong understanding of GCP, ICH and medical terminology.
• Understanding of clinical development, quality & regulatory standards.
• Ability to facilitate international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accountability for vendor delivery at program level across the clinical study lifecycle.
• Manage program-level productivity relative to defined strategy and budgets.
• Define and align program strategies with Alliance Lead, ERMT, PID and Procurement.
• Coordinate with country representatives on vendor service delivery and gaps.
• Engage with suppliers during protocol development and feasibility stages.
• Identify, qualify, and contract vendors to support future programs/trials.
• Escalate and resolve program-level issues not resolved at operational level.

Skills

Project & programme management

Executive leadership

External partnerships management

Clinical operations leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

International collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Advanced degree in science or business

Job description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

Vendor Program Strategy Director (VPSD) acts as the Business Partner for all vendor activities with the Clinical Operational Program Head (COPH). The VPSD, in collaboration with the COPH, Portfolio Innovation Director (PID), the ERMT and Procurement defines the program vendor strategy end-to-end.

What You Will Do

The VPSD is accountable at program level for the vendor delivery across the clinical study lifecycle from study start-up, recruitment, maintenance and closeout in accordance with GCP, ICH, SOP’s, and regulations.

Key Responsibilities Include

• End-to-end accountability for all supplier related activities at a program level across GDD Portfolio
• Manages a program view of supplier performance relative to the defined strategy
• Defines and aligns program strategies in close collaboration with Alliance Lead, ERMT, PID and Procurement
• In collaboration with Vendor Alliance Leads, reviews geographic scope of global vendors and drives local vendor service delivery discussions with country representatives in case of gaps
• Understands upcoming portfolio demand within Program through COPH role (new trials, new program, BR transition, BD&L, research collaboration) and pushes information to Vendor organization
• Understands and translates new service needs, in advance, and engages with Vendor Alliance Lead for vendors to be identified, qualified, and contracted to support future Programs/Trials
• Enables early engagement with suppliers during protocol development & feasibility stage
• Accountable for vendor program level productivity relative to defined strategy
• Manages and oversees productivity targets per defined objectives.
• Manage escalated program level issues not resolved at operational level
• Accountable for vendor program strategies and implementation of vendor program strategies within defined budgets

Your Profile

You will bring significant project and programme management experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Advanced degree in science or business with equivalent experience
• 10+ years relevant industry experience, including expertise in clinical operations leadership of multidisciplinary teams, experience management outsourced trial activities at an operational and strategic level
• Demonstrated executive leadership in developing and managing external and internal strategic relationships
• Experience with clinical processes and associated supplier services, with excellent understanding of trial management, trial monitoring and overall integration of clinical data system and processes
• Strong technical and problem solving skills Excellent understanding of clinical trial methodology, GCP and medical terminology
• Excellent understanding of clinical development, quality & regulatory standards and policies relevant to defined services
• Provide thought-leading insights to the competitive environment and internal partner interfaces
• Outstanding skills to facilitate/optimize contribution of team members as individuals and members of cohesive team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to naturally bridge scientific and business participants; Track record in enabling effective international collaboration

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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