Sr. Feasibility Lead - FSP

FTINC Fortrea Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 120,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea is seeking a Senior Global Feasibility Lead to join our FSP team on a remote US basis. You will drive strategy, data collection, analysis, and feasibility reporting for complex global trials, collaborating with internal stakeholders and clients to deliver high-impact insights.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, leading cross-functional feasibility efforts, and ensuring rigorous data quality and actionable site selection recommendations, with opportunities for line management.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience mining, manipulating, and presenting complex scientific data for clinical research or market analyses.
• Strong data mining and analytical skills; writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in client-facing meetings (bid defenses, capabilities meetings).

Responsibilities

• Develop and present primary and secondary data analyses for feasibility and site selection.
• Oversee data quality and deliverables; provide QC of team outputs.
• Lead cross-functional feasibility studies and deliver final reports to clients.
• Mentor junior team members and possibly manage junior staff.
• Contribute to proposals, bid defenses, and risk assessments.

Skills

Data mining

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Client facing meetings

Leadership

Mentoring

Negotiation

Project oversight

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Master's degree in science-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data capture tools

Job description

Fortrea is hiring a Sr. Feasibility Lead to join our FSP team!

Remote US Job Overview: The Senior Global Feasibility Lead will play an integral role in operational strategy and planning in the pre-award space through participation in strategy development conversations, robust primary and secondary data collection and analysis, and development of feasibility and site selection strategies. In addition, the Senior Global Feasibility Lead will be responsible for managing high profile, large, global feasibility projects, working closely with representatives within the company to deliver robust feasibility reports to our customers. The Senior Global Feasibility Lead will transition the site selection strategy to operations in the post-award space by handing over relevant pre-award findings to the site selection team. As a more experienced member of the team, the Senior Global Feasibility Lead will develop and lead planning and development for system-related capabilities, process development, and change initiatives within Feasibility, alongside training opportunities for departmental requirements and any other subjects that impact on feasibility conduct. The position may have line management and/or mentorship responsibilities for junior team members, and they will act as an SME for feasibility related questions. The Senior Global Feasibility Lead role requires a diverse skill set; strong data mining and analytics skills, writing and presentation skills, and customer management skills are required. Comfort leading client facing interactions as it relates to presenting feasibility related key findings and recommendations, or alliance meetings as necessary.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Accountable and takes ownership of the development, analyses, interpretation, and presentation of primary and secondary data in support of operational strategy and planning.
• May provide project oversight to junior GFLs to ensure accuracy and quality of data, including review and QC of departmental deliverables at all stages of the feasibility.
• Conducts data mining of internal and external databases and initiates/oversees the collection of primary data for use in development of robust strategies for high-profile, large, complex clinical trials (country/site mix, site selection, enrollment modeling.).
• Participates in the development of proposals and bid defenses; provides recommendations on the most appropriate use of data to support proposals and bid defense presentations, works with the team to identify potential risks, and is able to propose effective solutions as appropriate.
• Able to independently participate on cross-functional teams that plan, analyze, and present proposals and bid defenses as part of winning new business and maintaining client base.
• Serves as functional bidder reviewer of the budget and text for proposals for which feasibility and/or site identification is included as the primary deliverable.
• Able to independently lead cross functional teams in standalone feasibility efforts; responsible for final report creation and delivery, including discussion of findings and recommendations with external clients.
• Participates in intra and inter-departmental meetings, leading/contributing to the presentation of information on feasibility offerings, demonstrating continued value-add of the department and providing training on best practices, processes, and tools.
• Develops networking abilities and has an ability/willingness to work with individuals across the globe.
• Develops and leads process improvement or special projects within Feasibility.
• Leads development, implementation, and maintenance of systems within Feasibility.
• Expected to serve as a SME for specific Feasibility tools, systems, and processes, or within a therapeutic area.
• Develop and implements best practice for feasibility conduct.
• Mentors junior team members (GFL1 and GFL2).
• May serve as a line manager for junior global feasibility team members (GFL1, GFL2, Sr GFL).
• And all other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required)

• Qualified candidate has an associate degree with equivalent work experience or equivalent years’ relevant work experience.
• Practical experience and understanding of global drug development and clinical trials including demonstrated experience for the mining, manipulating, and presenting of complex scientific data as it relates to clinical research and market analyses.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• Strong data mining and analytical skills.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Upholds the highest standard of personal professionalism and work integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail/quality control skills.
• Ability to participate in a lead role in client facing meetings, e.g., Bid defenses or capabilities meetings.
• Ability to successfully and quickly understand scientific information so as to be able to independently source data/information relevant to a scientific/medical strategy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, management, operations staff, clients, and executive management.
• Ability to inspire, to lead by example and motivate and negotiate with teams to seek solutions and get results.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities effectively.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Experience in analyzing study and investigator performance metrics.
• Ability to translate complex business questions and requirements and develop effective solutions.
• Self-motivated, works effectively under pressure.

Technical Requirements

• Excellent computer skills, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other data capture and compilation tools.
• Established knowledge of tools used in obtaining critical market analyses of therapeutic pipelines.
• Strong skills in scientific data manipulation, analysis, reporting, and maintenance.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills, with strengths in independently gathering/presenting data in support of operational strategy and planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in science-related discipline
• Understanding of therapeutic drug or device development and marketing
• Minimum of 5 years in an academic, science/health-related industry (including CRO, investigator site or pharma/biotech), or consulting field with responsibilities for the mining, manipulation and presenting of complex scientific data as it relates to clinical research or equivalent .

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequent travel to clients/ site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck. Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. Regular and consistent attendance. Varied hours may be required.

Target Pay Range

$120 - $133K

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