Director, Global EPMO Resource Optimization

Worldwide Clinical Trials; United States; Remote; USD 142,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Director, EPMO Resource Optimization to shape how the global workforce is utilized, boosting productivity, delivery effectiveness, and financial performance. You will lead strategy, frameworks, and enterprise initiatives, driving cross-functional alignment and scalable optimization across Operations, HR, Finance, IT, and more.

You will build data-driven approaches, develop dashboards, and partner with senior leaders to quantify benefits, justify

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in resource optimization, business transformation, management consulting, or a related discipline, including at least 5 years advising large, complex organizations on workforce strategy or organizational transformation.
• Demonstrated success designing and leading structured labor optimization programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling related to labor efficiency, productivity improvement, cost savings, cost avoidance, and value realization.
• Strong knowledge of workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, operational excellence, and global delivery models.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders across Operations, Human Resources, Finance, IT, and other business functions.
• Experience applying change management principles within complex organizations and driving alignment from frontline teams through executive leadership.
• Proficiency in English; strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. Familiarity with AI and automation technologies and their application to workforce optimization is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide resource optimization strategy and playbook focused on labor efficiency, productivity improvement, and global delivery optimization.
• Establish scalable methodologies, frameworks, and best practices that improve workforce effectiveness and operational performance across the organization.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to optimize capacity, improve resource alignment, and enhance delivery outcomes.
• Leverage data, automation, technology, and AI-enabled solutions to advance resource optimization initiatives and drive business value.
• Build and manage financial models that size opportunities, establish targets, and measure productivity gains, cost avoidance, and realized value.
• Partner with Finance and Human Resources to validate assumptions, track benefits realization, and quantify business impact.
• Drive the development of dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into initiative progress, key metrics, and outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional execution by aligning stakeholders, removing barriers, accelerating implementation, and driving accountability for results.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide communication and coordination to ensure the successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Financial modeling

Change management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

AI & automation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Director, EPMO Resource Optimization to shape how the global workforce is utilized, boosting productivity, delivery effectiveness, and financial performance. You will lead strategy, frameworks, and enterprise initiatives, driving cross-functional alignment and scalable optimization across Operations, HR, Finance, IT, and more.

You will build data-driven approaches, develop dashboards, and partner with senior leaders to quantify benefits, justify