Global Clinical Development Strategy & Transformation Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and parental leave

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a strategic, globally experienced leader to design and deliver a five-year transformation of Global Clinical Development, aimed at optimizing operating model, expanding portfolio execution, and boosting organizational effectiveness.

You will build business cases for changes, drive digital R&D initiatives, oversee budgets and cross-geo teams, and partner with government agencies and industry collaborators to advance Scorpion's clinical science.

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive business experience in global pharma/biotech/consulting or related field.
• 3+ years people leadership experience.
• Proven transformation leadership in global multicultural scientific/R&D environments.
• Ability to build/present business cases to executive leadership.
• Experience managing global multicultural teams, budgets, and resources across geographies (preferred).
• Familiarity with clinical development operations and digital R&D.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of a five-year transformation roadmap to optimize the Global Clinical Development operating model, improve organizational effectiveness, and scale clinical portfolio delivery.
• Develop and present business cases to Vaccine R&D Leadership and the Executive Committee for operational model changes, process simplification, and strategic investments.
• Drive departmental digital strategy by coordinating with functional leaders and digital teams to implement AI-powered tools, track progress, and enable cultural adoption.
• Oversee budget and resource management deliverables/processes; coordinate resource allocation and support hub strategy in India, Budapest, and China.
• Manage the departmental management office: risk mitigation, internal/regulatory audit readiness, training/onboarding, systems access, and communications.
• Lead Strategic External Collaboration specialists to assess, implement, and manage high-impact partnerships with government agencies, healthcare organizations, and industry collaborators.
• Set and monitor departmental objectives/KPIs and initiatives to increase engagement and effectiveness across a multicultural, global team.

Skills

Problem solving

Program management

Influence leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a strategic, globally experienced leader to design and deliver a five-year transformation of Global Clinical Development, aimed at optimizing operating model, expanding portfolio execution, and boosting organizational effectiveness.

You will build business cases for changes, drive digital R&D initiatives, oversee budgets and cross-geo teams, and partner with government agencies and industry collaborators to advance Scorpion's clinical science.