Remote Clinical Innovation Director — AI & Automation

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 167,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Clinical Innovation Executive Director to lead the enterprise vision for automation, AI, and digital solutions in clinical development. You will drive PoCs/PoVs, build business cases, and partner with IT, Quality, and Compliance to realize measurable value.

You’ll collaborate with senior leaders, guide governance for responsible AI, and shape adoption strategies across global, matrixed teams while delivering tangible outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive industry experience.
• 10+ years leading clinical innovation strategy.
• Hands-on operational experience within a clinical development organization.
• Experience designing and implementing automation and AI innovations.
• Experience leading structured experiments (PoCs/PoVs).
• Experience developing business requirements and ROI frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI, workflow tech, and responsible-AI principles.
• Strong English communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise clinical innovation vision, strategy, roadmap, and investment priorities.
• Build and prioritize an innovation portfolio aligned with objectives.
• Lead structured experiments, PoCs and PoVs with clear success metrics.
• Translate needs into practical requirements with IT and EPMO.
• Shape business cases, ROI models, and implementation plans.
• Drive adoption, training, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Establish governance for responsible AI and automation with stakeholders.
• Measure impact across productivity, quality, and user experience.
• Develop playbooks and reusable methods for faster innovation.

Skills

Clinical innovation

Strategy leadership

Operational experience

AI automation

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AI technologies

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Clinical Innovation Executive Director to lead the enterprise vision for automation, AI, and digital solutions in clinical development. You will drive PoCs/PoVs, build business cases, and partner with IT, Quality, and Compliance to realize measurable value.

You’ll collaborate with senior leaders, guide governance for responsible AI, and shape adoption strategies across global, matrixed teams while delivering tangible outcomes.