Senior Director, Clinical Program Lead, Oncology

Menarini Group; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Menarini Stemline, a leading oncology-focused biopharma, seeks a Global Clinical Program Lead to head cross-functional clinical operations for assigned programs. You will drive study execution, budget alignment, and vendor coordination to ensure on-time enrollment and milestones.

You will partner with CROs and internal teams, optimize trial designs and metrics, and mentor the clinical Operations group. This corporate office role emphasizes strategic oversight and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a scientific or health related discipline. Advanced scientific or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in APAC region.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in drug development, clinical research and operational strategy in biotech/pharma.
• Oncology experience is required.
• Demonstrated project/program management skills including risk assessment, timeline and budget management.
• Line management experience including talent identification, development, coaching, performance management and resource allocation.
• Effective team leadership of matrix teams.
• Experience across several complex therapeutic areas.
• Experience planning and delivering US based and global clinical programs and studies.
• Multi-study experience managing early through late-stage clinical trials.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial conduct, GCPs and FDA Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple clinical studies in parallel, through direct reports and/or vendors.
• Leads all aspects of study execution, with or without a CRO, including operational plans and timelines to achieve on-time enrollment and study completion.
• Promotes effective partnership among cross-functional teams and provide day to day direction for core team. Leads problem solving and resolution efforts.
• Strategically supports in protocol finalization, optimizing trial design and execution with regular reporting of study performance metrics.
• Develops and coordinates operational plans for one or multiple studies within a development program.
• Shapes the regional Clinical Operation team(s) including in-house and CROs to ensure quality, timeliness and budget adherence.
• Responsible for managing performance and career development of direct and indirect reports.
• Drives clinical trial database construction, data collection, and assists with audits of data to ensure data integrity.
• Manages CRO and site budgets, communicates deviations from budget projections, and proposes solutions for deviations.
• Influences recruitment strategies with evaluation of enrollment against targets and working with sites to meet or exceed targets.
• Accountable for Clinical Operations budgeting and forecasting and monitoring against actuals.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with SOPs, GCP, FDA and international regulations.
• Meets with team members regularly to ensure milestones are met.
• Serves as primary escalation contact with vendors and leads proposal development and bid-defense.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Clinical operations

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in scientific discipline

Advanced scientific experience

Job description

Overview

The Global Clinical Program Lead is as matrix leader of a cross-functional Clinical Program Team responsible for the operation for assigned clinical program(s). Key accountabilities include developing and implementing regional clinical operations strategies and initiatives, successful conduct of clinical trials consistent with applicable regulations, guidelines, and procedures, as well as managing clinical project timelines, budgets, deliverables, communications and serves as main point of contact for functional issues, including any CRO/ vendor performance issues and Clinical Program Team resource issues.Reporting to the Vice President of Global Clinical Operations, this role will be responsible for the project management deliverables of assigned project(s), in accordance with the agreed timelines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple clinical studies in parallel, through direct reports and/or vendors.
• Leads all aspects of study execution, with or without a CRO, including operational plans and timelines to achieve on-time enrollment and study completion.
• Promotes effective partnership among cross-functional teams and provide day to day direction for core team. Leads problem solving and resolution efforts. Provides dedicated and creative recommendations on how to meet goals and handle identified risks.
• Strategically supports in the process of protocol finalization, using expertise to optimize trial design and execution, including Identification of barriers to timely and successful study execution and propose solutions to same, with regular reporting of study performance metrics.
• Develops and coordinates operational plans for a clinical study or multiple clinical studies within a development program (i.e. study timeline projection, drug forecast, safety plan, monitoring plan, study management plan).
• Shapes the regional Clinical Operation team(s) including in-house team members and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), vendors and other suppliers to ensure work quality, timeliness and adherence to budget.
• Responsible for managing the performance and career development of direct and/or indirect report(s).
• Drives clinical trial database construction, data collection, and assists with audits of data to ensure data integrity.
• Manages CRO and site budgets, communicates deviations from budget projections, and propose solutions for budget deviations.
• Influences clinical trial recruitment strategies with evaluation of actual enrollment against assigned targets and working with investigational sites to meet, and whenever feasible, exceed enrollment targets.
• Accountable for Clinical Operations financial planning/forecasting and budget management and monitor the budget against actuals.
• Assures compliance with regulatory requirements by monitoring overall study compliance of CRO’s, vendors, etc. with company standard operating procedures (SOPs), GCP, FDA and applicable international regulations.
• Meets with team members on a regular basis regarding project tasks to ensure project operational milestones are met.
• Serves as primary escalation contact with vendors, including leading the proposal development and bid-defense process.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a scientific or health related discipline. Advanced scientific or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in APAC region.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in drug development, clinical research and operational strategy experience including responsibility for ensuring studies and programs are executed to quality, timelines and budget (at least part of this time in a Biotech/Pharma environment is preferred).
• Small biotechnology company experience a plus.
• Oncology experience is required.
• Demonstrated project/program management skills including risk assessment, timeline and budget management and contingency planning.
• Line management experience including talent identification, development, coaching, performance management and resource allocation.
• Effective team leadership of matrix teams.
• Excellent communication, management and organizational skills, along with problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building skills.
• Experience across several complex therapeutic areas.
• Experience planning and delivering US based and global clinical programs and studies
• Multi-study experience managing early through late-stage clinical trials.
• Working knowledge of, and experience with, clinical trial conduct, GCPs and FDA Regulations.

Please note: This position is classified as a corporate office position. In accordance with the New York state employer convenience rule, Stemline will withhold New York state income taxes for all corporate office employees, regardless of whether these employees work in New York or remotely.

Base Salary Range of $220,000 - $270,000 plus annual bonus & long-term Incentives. Menarini Stemline offers generous compensation and benefits packages, including, Fidelity 401(k) (with company match), Anthem Premier PPO and HDHP insurance plans, Company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and pre-tax FSA/HSA programs.

Menarini Stemline is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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