Sr Director, CT Document Authoring Insights

WCG Clinical, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WCG Clinical, Inc. invites a Senior Director to lead the end-to-end definition, development, and market introduction of the next generation of clinical trial document authoring and analytics capabilities.

You will translate deep protocol knowledge into high-impact product requirements and manage a team of experts in a fast-moving environment, partnering across PM, BD, and Eng. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, autonomy, and the ability to influence stakeholders while delivering

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading clinical trial document authoring programs.
• Deep knowledge of protocols, study documents, and regulatory submissions.
• Ability to translate client needs into product requirements and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define problem spaces and quantify inefficiency, variability, and risk.
• Lead subject matter experts to deliver authoring and protocol optimization outputs.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering across development lifecycle.

Skills

Domain leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Product strategy

Mentoring teams

Job description

About WCG

WCG delivers transformational solutions that accelerate clinical research and advance human health. We serve the experts, innovators, and pathfinders on the frontlines of science and medicine—empowering them to develop breakthrough therapies while ensuring the risks of progress never outweigh the value of human life. Together, we stimulate growth, maximize efficiency, and shape the future of clinical trials.

Why WCG

At WCG, we invest in our people because you are the driving force behind our mission. When you grow, our impact grows. When you thrive, research accelerates. We empower you to build a meaningful career while advancing the work that improves lives.

What we offer:

Comprehensive health and financial protection – Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, and flexible spending accountsResources that support your whole life – Employee assistance programs and work/life balance toolsInvestment in your growth – Referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training, certification assistance, and continuing education supportTime to recharge – Paid holidays, vacation, and sick timePathways forward – Career development opportunities across One WCG

We practice transparency in everything we do, including compensation. The salary range for this position reflects our commitment to fair, competitive pay based on your qualifications, experience, skills, education, and location. Together, we'll find the right fit for your expertise and our shared mission.

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Clinical Trial (CT) Document Authoring & Insights leads a team at the forefront of the definition, development, and market introduction of WCG's next generation of clinical trial document authoring and analytics capabilities. Operating at the intersection of clinical science, technology, and commercial strategy, this role translates deep domain knowledge of protocols and study documentation into product requirements, working prototypes, and differentiated solutions that measurably improve how sponsors, CROs, and sites design, author, and review trial documents, with effective departmental leadership.This position operates with a high degree of autonomy in an ambitious, fast-moving environment: forming hypotheses, validating them rapidly with clients and internal subject matter experts, and converting them into tangible output. The position demands the judgment of a senior advisor combined with the execution orientation of a hands-on practitioner, and the ability to lead structured problem solving in one setting and produce the artifact, analysis, or client-ready deliverable in the next. Progress is achieved through successful partnering and influence, working across subject matter experts, Product Management, Business Development, and Engineering.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The accountabilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

Domain Leadership & Solution Definition

• Serves as the organization's authority on clinical trial protocols and associated study documents, including protocol design conventions, informed consent materials, study plans, and regulatory submission documents, and translates that expertise into clear, buildable product requirements.
• Defines the problem set: maps current-state authoring and reviews workflows across sponsors, CROs, and sites; quantifies inefficiency, variability, and risk; and prioritizes the opportunities with the greatest client and commercial impact.
• Establishes the quality standards, evaluation criteria, and benchmarks by which new authoring and insights capabilities are assessed, including accuracy, regulatory defensibility, and reviewer acceptance.
• Develops the intellectual foundation of the offering, including frameworks, document taxonomies, reference libraries, and reusable content assets that differentiate WCG in the market.

• Translates client needs and insights into actionable recommendations that inform strategic priorities and the product roadmap.

• Leads teams of subject matter experts to execute on clinical trial document authoring and protocol optimization consulting outputs.

Product Development & Cross-Functional Execution

• Partners with Product Management and Engineering as the primary domain counterpart throughout the development lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design review, testing, validation, and release.
• Structures and drives workstreams to completion independently, setting the workplan, sequencing the analysis, identifying the critical path, and resolving obstacles without