Executive Director - Molecule Lead, Oncology - Client Delivery Unit (Clinical Trials) - NA Remo[...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic leader to drive clinical drug development, particularly in Oncology. This pivotal role involves managing client relationships, optimizing operational strategies, and ensuring successful project delivery from early phases to commercialization. With a focus on maximizing revenue and minimizing costs, the ideal candidate will possess extensive clinical trial experience and a proven track record in leadership. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and excellence in the rapidly evolving field of drug development.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of clinical trials experience with strategic drug development plans.
• Proven leadership in clinical program management and budget development.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery through innovation and effective client relationships.
• Lead project teams, ensuring optimal performance and delivery.

Skills

Clinical Drug Development

Oncology Experience

Leadership

Financial Acumen

Project Delivery

Strategic Vision

Negotiation Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Licensed Healthcare Training

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position REQUIRES Clinical Drug Development experience with an emphasis in Oncology indications. Candidates who also have CRO + Pharma/Biotech experience are preferred.

The Molecule Lead, Client Delivery Unit, provides strategic direction, leadership, and management, responsible for delivery and growth of a book of work (e.g., molecule/asset/therapeutic area) within the Client Sourcing Model, from early phase through to commercialization and across the clinical drug development spectrum. Has a critical focus on maximising revenue, minimising operating margins, whilst ensuring quality and exceeding client satisfaction by on-time delivery and execution. Partners with colleagues within Project Delivery, FSP, Business Development at the enterprise level, and alliance management, and with Executive leadership to build and deliver studies/programs within the Client Delivery Unit.

Potential for role expansion as book of work grows with increasing responsibility and span of control. This role will be 50% billable and is required to be based in NA or W Europe, aligned with key client leadership.

Essential Functions:

1. Engage with and develop effective working relationships with client leadership counterparts.
2. Will involve periodic F2F meetings at applicable client business units, cadence driven by portfolio activity.
3. Drive delivery through innovation with out-of-the-box thinking and entrepreneurial leadership.
4. Leverage clinical drug development expertise and participate in scientific and operational engagements with clients' leadership teams to contribute to product/asset development strategy & study execution from early phase through to commercialization.
5. Provide thought leadership to operating model optimization, as applicable.
6. Effectively translate therapeutic strategy expertise into operational strategy with empowerment to make decisions.
7. Leverage pipeline information & deploy strategic vision to drive proactive portfolio delivery acceleration, reducing white space.
8. Maintain optimal relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
9. Work with leadership on the continuous development/improvement of business processes to support delivery within the Client Delivery Unit.
10. Ensure optimal performance & delivery within the book of work: support achievement of milestones & deliverables, ensure implementation/management of book of work in line with applicable operating model, drive consistency across book of work leveraging best practices, efficiencies, processes, and lessons learned, and drive communication across Client & PPD project teams. Provide proactive feedback on risks/issues, financials, metrics to PPD Client Delivery Unit Head as applicable.
11. Resolve issues not able to be addressed by the study team, leveraging unresolved issues through governance structures as per the approved escalation pathways, emphasizing resolution at the lowest functional level possible.
12. Participate in governance structures as appropriate for the level within the partnership.
13. Perform Oversight Director role within the partnership.
14. Drive internal resourcing and partner with functional leadership to ensure appropriate resource availability supporting a mixed resourcing model.
15. Act as key escalation point of contact for a client. Guide the team to identify and solve problems encountered and propose strategies for prevention or correction.
16. Ensure project risks and potential contingencies impacting time/quality/cost of deliverables are discussed with Senior Management through appropriate escalation pathways.
17. Lead, develop, and provide coaching to the project team in cooperation with the leadership team as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strategic Executive Director with proven track record of project delivery in large accounts and partnerships.
• Clinical drug development experience.
• Therapeutic experience.
• Leadership ability to support a business through rapid growth and/or change.
• Strategic vision & leadership with ability to weigh short and long-term decisions.
• Strong financial acumen, knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Executive presence with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, relationship builder able to work effectively in matrix organizations.
• Effective organizational and negotiation skills, problem-solving ability, demonstrated leadership agility in a dynamic environment.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or licensed healthcare training or equivalent, providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 15+ years of clinical trials experience with a history of successfully developing/operationalizing strategic drug development plans in one or more therapeutic areas, including Oncology. At least 4 years of clinical program leadership.
• Proven experience developing and managing budgets and resources of a business segment.