Executive Director - Molecule lead, Ophthalmology - Client Delivery Unit (Clinical Trials) - NA[...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific; North Carolina; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Molecule Lead to drive clinical drug development in Ophthalmology. This role involves strategic direction, leadership, and management of diverse projects from early phases to commercialization. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in clinical trials and drug development, ensuring client satisfaction through timely delivery and quality execution. With the potential for role expansion, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of innovative therapies while collaborating with a talented team and key stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in clinical trials with strategic drug development experience.
• Proven leadership in managing budgets and resources.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery through innovation and strategic leadership.
• Engage with client leadership to develop effective relationships.

Skills

Clinical Drug Development

Leadership

Strategic Vision

Financial Acumen

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

15+ Years of Clinical Trials Experience

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position REQUIRES Clinical Drug Development experience with an emphasis in Ophthalmology 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:

• Engage with and develop effective working relationships with client leadership counterparts
• Will involve periodic F2F meetings at applicable client business unit, cadence driven by portfolio activity
• Drives delivery through innovation with out of the box thinking and entrepreneurial leadership
• Leverages clinical drug development expertise and participates in scientific and operational engagements with clients' leadership teams to contribute to product/asset development strategy & study execution from early phase through to commercialization.
• Provides thought leadership to operating model optimization, as applicable
• Effectively translates therapeutic strategy expertise into operational strategy with empowerment to make decisions
• Leverages pipeline information & deploys strategic vision to drive proactive portfolio delivery acceleration, reducing white space
• Keeps optimal relationships with key partners and stakeholders
• Works with leadership on the continuous development/improvement of business processes to support delivery within the Client Delivery Unit.
• Ensures optimal performance & delivery within book of work (e.g. molecule/asset/therapeutic area):
  • Supports achievement of milestones & deliverables
  • Ensures implementation/management of book of work in line with applicable operating model
  • Drives consistency across book of work leveraging best practices, efficiencies, processes and lessons learned and drive communication across Client & PPD project teams
  • Provides proactive feedback on risks/issues, financials, metrics to PPD Client Delivery Unit Head as applicable.
• Resolves issues not able to be addressed by study team,and leverages unresolved issues through governance structure as per the approved escalation pathways, with emphasis on resolving at the lowest functional level possible.
• Participates in governance structure as appropriate for level within partnership
• Will perform Oversight Director role within the partnership
• Drives internal resourcing and partners with functional leadership to ensure appropriate resource availability supporting a mixed resourcing model
• Acts as key escalation point of contact for a client. Guides the team to identify and solution problems encountered and proposes strategies for prevention or correction
• Ensures project risks and potential contingencies impacting time/quality/cost of deliverables are discussed with Senior Management through appropriate escalation pathways.
• Leads, develops and provides coaching to the project team in cooperation with 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 strategically 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 who is able to work effectively in matrix organizations
• Effective organizational and negotiation skills, problem-solving ability, demonstration of ambiguity and leadership agility in a dynamic work environment

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or licensed certified health care training or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the individual with 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 Ophthalmology. At least 4 years of clinical program leadership.
• Proven experience developing and managing the budgets and resources of a segment of the business
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills and abilities