Executive Director, Clinical Business Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel approx. 10% travel

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Global Operational Strategy and Governance Leader to oversee Clinical Business Operations, focusing on operational excellence, financial management, compliance, scalability, and digital transformation. The role drives investigator budgets, site contracts, payments, data governance, and workforce planning.

It requires senior leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory compliance and global transparency reporting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in clinical operations, study start-up, or site budgeting within pharma or CRO.
• Senior leadership experience guiding global teams and governance processes.
• Strong proficiency in project management, data analytics, and regulatory standards (ICH-GCP).

Responsibilities

• Manage investigator budgets, site contracts, payments, and data governance.
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, and team performance.
• Establish and oversee governance processes, KPIs, and risk management.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and global transparency reporting.
• Oversee vendor performance and collaborate with Finance on financial oversight.
• Support automation and digital initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance (ICH-GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Medical, Finance, or related field

Job description

Role

Global operational strategy and governance leader overseeing Clinical Business Operations, focusing on operational excellence, financial management, compliance, scalability, and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• manage investigator budgets, site contracts, payments, and data governance
• lead workforce planning, talent development, and team performance
• establish and oversee governance processes, KPIs, and risk management
• ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and global transparency reporting
• oversee vendor performance and collaborate with Finance on financial oversight
• support automation and digital initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Life Sciences, Medical, Finance, or related field
• 14+ years in clinical operations, study start-up, or site budgeting within pharma or CRO
• 20+ years preferred
• strong leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• proficiency in project management, data analytics, and regulatory standards like ICH-GCP

High-value

• extensive experience in clinical operations, study start-up, investigator budgets, site contracting, and regulatory compliance
• capable of leading global teams and governance processes
• travel approximately 10%

Work setup

unspecified, but involves cross-regional coordination.