Director, Clinical Operations

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Collegium Pharmaceutical is seeking a senior clinical operations leader to drive strategic planning, financial oversight, and end-to-end execution of clinical trials across Phases I–IV. You will supervise CROs and external vendors, ensure data integrity, and maintain regulatory compliance while delivering studies on time and within budget.

The role requires extensive experience in budgeting, contract negotiations, and cross-functional leadership, with a hybrid onsite work arrangement in

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in life sciences with strong clinical trial background.
• 8+ years in pharma/biotech clinical trials, with leadership or oversight of execution.
• Experience in budgeting, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational strategies for trials (Phase I–IV) and ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Oversee CROs, external vendors, and trial sites to meet quality standards.
• Maintain integrated study timelines and risk mitigation plans.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations with CROs and vendors, and monitor performance and costs.
• Ensure GCP/ICH/FDA compliance and inspection readiness across trial documents and SOPs.

Skills

Clinical trial management

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & contracting

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Education

B.A. or B.S. in life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

EDC systems

Job description

Collegium Pharmaceutical is building a leading, diversified biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of people living with serious medical conditions. We have a leading portfolio of responsible pain management and neuropsychiatry medications.

Hybrid: Required to be onsite in Stoughton, MA on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is responsible for the strategic planning, financial oversight, and end-to-end execution of clinical trials, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, quality, and internal standards. This role oversees CROs and other external vendors, manages cross-functional study teams, supports data integrity, and drives operational efficiencies to ensure studies are delivered on time, within approved budgets, and with high quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical Trial Strategy & Management

• Formulate operational execution strategies for clinical programs spanning Phase I–IV trials.
• Is accountable for the operational delivery of clinical trials, from protocol development through completion of the clinical study report.
• Own the development, maintenance, and adherence to integrated study timelines and milestones.
• Proactively identify and interpret clinical trial risks and implement mitigation strategies/corrective actions to address them.
• Drive study-level site selection and patient recruitment strategies.
• Determine drug supply assumptions for clinical trials and ensure trial sites have adequate drug supply.
• Lead the identification, selection, and oversight of CROs, other external clinical vendors, and trial sites to ensure clinical trials are delivered on time, within approved budgets, and to expected quality standards.
• Serve as the primary oversight contact for strategic CRO and vendor partnerships.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations for CROs and other clinical vendors.
• Track metrics and performance to hold CROs and other clinical vendors accountable to financial and operational expectations.
• Manage clinical trial budgets and forecast costs across programs.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Develop or assist in developing/reviewing clinical protocols, investigator brochures, clinical development plans, clinical portions of regulatory submissions, and other key study-related documents.
• Ensure study plans, case report forms, tables, listings, figures, and clinical study reports are consistent, complete, accurate, and aligned with study objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols, study plans, GCP, ICH, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements during clinical trials.
• Maintain an ongoing state of inspection-readiness across trial master files and study documentation.
• Lead the development, review, and continuous improvement of clinical SOPs and operational processes to support compliant, efficient, and inspection-ready clinical trial execution.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Promote alignment across functions by collaborating with internal stakeholders and serving as a core member of the cross-functional study team.
• Provide direction, guidance, feedback, and mentoring to external partners, consultants, contractors, and study team members, as appropriate.
• Effectively influence and ensure seamless, two-way communication and information sharing with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., CROs and trial sites) to ensure well-coordinated team dynamics and study execution.

REQUIRED LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS

At Collegium, how we achieve results is just as important as what we achieve. Our Leadership Behaviors define how we work, collaborate, and succeed as we continue to evolve as an organization.

We group these behaviors into three pillars:

• HEAD
• Think Entrepreneurially
• Take Decisive Action
• Drive Results
• HEART
• Communicate Effectively
• Enable High Performance
• Collaborate with Purpose
• GUTS
• Take Smart Risks
• Compete to Win

Successful candidates will demonstrate these behaviors through their ability to challenge the status quo, build strong relationships, drive results, embrace change, and contribute to a high-performance culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. or B.S. with at least 8 years of clinical trial experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, including experience leading or overseeing clinical trial execution
• Expertise in clinical operations, with in-depth understanding of FDA regulations and ICH-GCP guidelines governing the conduct of clinical trials
• Expertise in budgeting, financial tracking, and contract negotiation
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and operational management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, across various levels of the organization
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment
• Flexibility to adapt to changing program and organizational needs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and EDC systems required

Pay Range: $215,000 USD - $253,000 USD

Collegium is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Collegium, in all of its relations with its employees and applicants for employment, to base all employment-related decisions upon valid job-related factors, without regard to age, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to hiring, training, promotion, compensation, disciplinary measures, access to facilities and programs, and all other personnel actions and conditions of employment. By this policy, Collegium seeks to ensure that all employees have the opportunity to make their maximum contribution to Collegium and to their own career goals. This policy provides for an equal employment opportunity program that will simultaneously serve the requirements of society, the law, sound business practices and individual dignity.

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