Director, Clinical Development Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee the technical strategy for the FSP Enablement Team.

• Lead and manage business operations, ensuring the Trusted Process methodology, project management standards, and SOPs are effectively optimized and consistently applied.

• Guarantee that internal and customer quality standards, GCP, and ICH guidelines are met.

• Provide strategic and operational planning.

• Foster continuous process improvement throughout the organization.

• Direct and lead Syneos Health, including supervising senior management roles within the designated business unit and region.

• Engage in both short- and long-term planning for departmental operations and growth.

• Guide forecasting, planning, and logistics for clinical operations activities.

• Assess performance and propose quality and efficiency enhancements.

• Lead or supervise assigned business and strategic improvement projects.

• Manage employees through professional development, performance evaluations, counseling, goal-setting, and delegation.

• Assist in regional staff planning and talent acquisition in the designated country.

• Serve as a liaison between operations departments and clinical business units.

• Enhance project management processes and lead subject matter experts in creating and reviewing SOPs and work instructions.

• Support enterprise-wide project management systems and tools.

• Evaluate project progress and disseminate resource status reports and functional area plans.

• Develop, gather, and analyze project metrics.

• Oversee project reviews focusing on budget, schedule, and risk analysis.

• Lead global project management systems and processes and manage resource allocation planning.

• Handle departmental human resources and administrative issues.

• Interview candidates and assist in professional meetings or seminars.

• Establish and maintain training materials.

• Contribute to long-term IT and enterprise planning.

• Carry out other assigned work-related responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• BA/BS degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Management experience, ideally in a global clinical research, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology organization.

• Proven management skills and experience, including short- and long-term planning, staff assessment, motivating personnel, marketing, and financial oversight.

• A solid clinical research background is highly preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of ICH GCP and general regulatory authority requirements, drug development, and clinical project management procedures.

• Ability to engage with diverse interests and effectively communicate and collaborate with a wide range of individuals to achieve common objectives.

• Strong leadership capabilities, as well as tactical and strategic thinking skills.

• Capacity to foresee and address critical issues while proactively developing contingency plans.

• Familiarity with financial concepts related to forecasting, budgeting, and proposal development.

• Ability to self-manage tasks and establish direction and priorities for others.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Preferred technological expertise with PowerApps, PowerBI, SharePoint, Oracle, Copilot agent building, financial reviews, dashboards, and enterprise-level technology.

• Experience in a matrix team environment is preferred.

• Membership and/or affiliations with relevant professional organizations are highly desirable.

• Some travel may be necessary, up to 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Supportive and engaged line management.

• Training in technical and therapeutic areas.

• Peer recognition.

• Comprehensive total rewards program.

• Inclusive company culture.

• Reasonable accommodations provided when appropriate.