Head of Cancer Center Strategy and Research Operations

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

📋 Description

• Spearhead the ongoing expansion of Attain Partners’ clinical consulting practice, concentrating on academic and comprehensive cancer centers.

• Enhance partnerships with academic, NCI-designated, and other prominent cancer centers.

• Cultivate executive relationships and identify, qualify, shape, propose, contract, and transition business opportunities into delivery.

• Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership of cancer centers.

• Lead and engage in projects related to clinical research operations, research administration, financial performance, organizational design, technology enablement, compliance, and operational transformation.

• Represent Attain at leadership meetings, industry associations, conferences, webinars, and external forums.

• Generate thought leadership and market-facing content.

• Be accountable for sales, pipeline development, and client expansion goals.

• Advise leaders on organizational structure, governance, operating models, workforce strategy, performance improvement, and clinical research infrastructure.

• Ensure accountability for project quality, client satisfaction, financial performance, and established outcomes.

• Create methodologies, assessment tools, implementation frameworks, benchmarks, and reusable intellectual capital.

• Mentor members of the consulting team.

• Assist in resource planning, engagement staffing, recruitment, and the development of cancer center expertise.

• Foster collaboration across clinical consulting, research administration, technology, data, and transformation capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in cancer center administration, clinical research operations, healthcare consulting, or a closely related area.

• Significant leadership experience within an academic, NCI-designated, comprehensive, or similarly complex cancer center.

• Previous experience as a cancer center executive director, chief administrative officer, deputy director, associate director for administration, chief operating officer, clinical research executive, or in a similar leadership role.

• Established connections with senior leaders in cancer centers and active participation in relevant professional networks.

• Profound understanding of the strategic, operational, financial, and organizational challenges faced by cancer centers.

• Proven ability to develop executive relationships and translate organizational needs into funded initiatives or consulting projects.

• Experience in leading intricate operational assessments, transformation initiatives, or implementation efforts.

• Capable of communicating effectively with physicians, scientists, administrators, institutional executives, and operational teams.

• Strong executive presence, facilitation skills, written communication, and presentation abilities.

• Willingness and capacity to travel based on client and business development requirements.

• Demonstrated capability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients.

• Experience in supporting sales and business development efforts.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Fertility and family planning benefits.

• Employee assistance and discount programs.

• 11 paid federal holidays.

• Flexible unlimited time off (UTO).

• Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.

• Flexible career paths with opportunities for advancement, mobility, and adaptability.

• Supportive and flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for career growth.

• An inclusive and supportive culture.