Director, Project Delivery & Transformation - OptymEdge

Emmes; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in clinical research seeks a Director of Project Delivery & Transformation. The role focuses on enhancing operational delivery functions specifically in ophthalmology and managing clinical trial services. Candidates with extensive experience in clinical trials and strong leadership skills are invited to apply.

Benefits

Flexible Approved Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Work From Home Anywhere in the US

Maternal/Paternal Leave

Casual Dress Code & Work Environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in clinical research or clinical trials.
• At least 7 years in progressive project delivery leadership roles.
• Experience in ophthalmology clinical trials required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global project delivery function for clinical trial services.
• Provide strategic leadership to the project delivery team.
• Ensure delivery models meet ophthalmology regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Director, Project Delivery & Transformation

US Remote (East Coast ideally or able to work East Coast hours)

OptymEdge, (part of the Emmes Group), develops proven solutions for training and certification of Visual Function Examiners and Visual Acuity Rooms. OptymEdge partners with study teams to provide visual function certification that ensures a high level of quality and consistency for ophthalmic clinical trial data.

OptymEdge brings experience and expertise which comes from having the largest and longest-standing certification organization in the industry. We pioneered visual acuity certification from conception. Our services have grown to be synonymous with providing the highest level of quality and standardization of clinical trial data.

• Over 1500 sites certified worldwide, since 1995
• Phase I through post-marketing experience
• Clinical Ophthalmology, Optometry, and clinical trial expertise

Primary Purpose

As OptymEdge expands its service offerings beyond certification and into broader clinical trial support and technology-enabled delivery models, this role will lead the transformation of our operational delivery function. The Director of Project Delivery and Transformation will own the end-to-end delivery of clinical trial services, with a particular focus on ophthalmology, and ensure alignment between client expectations, internal capabilities, and digital innovation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global project delivery function, ensuring operational excellence across all clinical trial services, including certification, imaging, and ophthalmology-specific trial support.
• Provide strategic leadership to managers within the project delivery group, setting expectations, mentoring performance, and fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Translate organizational strategy into operational plans that integrate cross-functional teams, including product, technology, and data functions.
• Champion process modernization, system adoption, and change management across teams to improve delivery speed, quality, and scalability.
• Serve as a key partner to the Head of Technology & Innovation, ensuring project delivery aligns with product roadmaps and digital infrastructure initiatives.
• Ensure delivery models meet the unique needs and regulatory standards of ophthalmology clinical trials, including endpoint management and image-based assessments.
• Act as a senior representative to key sponsors and partners, providing oversight and ensuring delivery success on complex, global ophthalmology programs.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through the use of metrics, data-driven decision-making, and client feedback.
• Identify future leadership needs within the delivery organization and actively contribute to succession planning and professional development.
• Serve as a member of the OptymEdge Leadership Team.

Required Attributes

Vision and Strategy

• Sets objectives and key results for defined group or function in alignment with corporate strategy.
• Communicates and implements strategy at the operational level in defined group or function.

Team Building

• Leads and builds effective teams across broad groups or functions within the organization.
• Fosters collaborative relationships across broad groups or functions to ensure an integrated approach to providing services.
• Sets and holds Direct Reports accountable for achieving their objectives.
• Mentors the next generation of leaders.
• Leads change consistent with company objectives.

Problem Solving

• Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills, combined with business judgment.

Oversight

• Oversight of a broad group or function of the organization with responsibilities for successful operations and to deliver service or expertise internally or externally.

Metrics

• Collects, analyzes and provides metrics to ensure delivery of services that exceed customer expectations across defined groups or functions within the organization.

Culture

• Setting the cultural tone for broad groups or functions in alignment with Emmes values and providing inspirational leadership through example rather than decree.
• Exemplifies Emmes values in all actions and behavior.

Credibility and Integrity

• Developing executive presence and the ability to establish credibility with employees and business partners, the ability to build consensus and achieve goals through influence versus direct line authority.
• Impeccableintegrityasaleaderandquickly seenasarole-modelforleadership.

Continuous Improvement/Change Management

• Promptly takes the required corrective action when necessary.
• Continually assesses the operational effectiveness of structures in place to deliver service, reevaluate approaches, and introduce innovations to change paradigms that are ineffective or outdated.
• Brings new ideas and innovative solutions where practical to drive efficiency, enhanced quality and differentiating value to the client.
• Passion for improving human health.

Communication

• Continuously communicates up, down and across the company to share progress and solutions and future vision.
• Listening skills that embrace cognitive diversity.
• Ability to communicate with highly scientific client-management teams.
• Stays informed and communicates to others in a supportive manner regarding corporate activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum 10 years' experience in clinical research or clinical trials, with at least 7 years in progressive project delivery leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience in ophthalmology clinical trials is required.
• Experience managing globally distributed teams.
• Prior experience supporting or integrating with product or technology functions is highly desirable.

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through ourEmmes Carescommunity engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

Flexible Approved Time Off	Tuition Reimbursement	401k Retirement Plan
Work From Home Anywhere in the US	Maternal/Paternal Leave	Casual Dress Code & Work Environment

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