Associate Director, CTM

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia.

📋 Description

• Oversee a team of clinical professionals and managers across multiple countries or within a specific geographic region.

• Ensure the provision of accurate, evaluable clinical trial data that meets time, quality, and budget expectations.

• Conduct interviews, select, develop, coach, mentor, and assess staff performance.

• Authorize salary management, recruitment, corrective actions, terminations, timekeeping, expense claims, leave requests, and overtime.

• Guarantee timely execution and high quality of clinical outputs.

• Formulate and advance project and program strategies.

• Organize project review meetings to pinpoint clinical and financial risks while developing contingency measures.

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure clinical deliverables are met.

• Supervise clinical budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, profitability, and contract scope management.

• Assign staff through the global resourcing framework and handle resourcing escalations.

• Assess out-of-scope tasks and assist in contract amendments.

• Oversee employee onboarding, orientation, and continuous training initiatives.

• Maintain up-to-date and comprehensive CVs, training documents, and experience profiles.

• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Practice Documents (WPDs), company protocols, and clinical development standards.

• Engage in cross-functional and departmental project activities.

• Promote proactive escalation and quality-risk management initiatives.

• Report quality issues and facilitate both client and internal quality assurance audits.

• Contribute to proposal submissions and assist in the acquisition of new business opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

• At least 5 years of management experience.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

• Strong mentoring, leadership, and supervisory abilities.

• Effective organizational, negotiation, and multitasking skills.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a capacity to resolve conflicts and solve problems.

• Experience in motivating, integrating, onboarding, coaching, and training direct reports.

• Proven experience in managing and guiding employees facing performance challenges.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and foster teamwork in multidisciplinary and multicultural groups.

• Extensive knowledge of clinical trials, ICH/GCP, FDA regulations, and associated guidelines.

• Familiarity with medical research data, medical terminology, and therapeutic areas.

• Understanding of company practices and procedures.

• Proficient in company tools for project financial oversight, timelines, and data integrity.

• Competent in the use of computers and company systems.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret and communicate complex information.

• Proficient in English language and grammar, with effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.

• Consideration for equivalency through a combination of relevant education, training, and/or directly related experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable annual bonus based on the performance results of the company, team, and/or individual.

• National medical and dental insurance plans.

• National vision insurance plan.

• Health incentive programs.

• Employee assistance and family support initiatives.

• Commuter benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• A minimum of 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Paid parental leave: 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiving.

• Accident and life insurance coverage.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan in the U.S.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) featuring a discount on company stock.

• Opportunities for professional development, training, onboarding, and orientation.

• Fully remote work arrangement.