Therapeutic Strategy Lead – Oncology, Mandarin Speaker

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

📋 Description

• Design and execute delivery strategies customized to meet customer requirements throughout the RFP/Bid Defense cycle.

• Facilitate collaboration among sales, medical, and operational teams to ensure effective project execution.

• Work alongside Sales, Medical, Operations, and other departments to develop unique, compelling, and viable project strategies and proposals.

• Analyze therapeutic and operational landscapes to formulate long-term implementation strategies.

• Keep track of market trends that influence innovative operational delivery approaches.

• Advocate for project-centricity and empower delivery teams to comprehend and execute sold project strategies.

• Guide teams in utilizing internal and external data to develop project strategies.

• Mentor assigned Project Leaders in the presentation of strategies to clients and internal stakeholders.

• Assist Sales in preparing for and executing customer and bid defense meetings.

• Participate in, present at, and lead bid defense or customer meetings as necessary.

• Identify quality issues in studies and coach on resolution, including corrective and preventative action plans and escalation procedures.

• Ensure that project and program budgets align with financial and company objectives, including Gross New Business.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences.

• Relevant global clinical research experience at the director level.

• Practical operational delivery and/or drug development experience in Oncology.

• Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of scientific, clinical operations, real-world evidence, regulatory, operational, commercial, and competitive landscapes in the relevant therapeutic area.

• Strong global understanding of the biopharma industry, drug development lifecycle, and the delivery of operational clinical trials.

• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements, including GCP and ICH guidelines.

• Strong business acumen, financial confidence, and skills in negotiation and influence.

• Excellent customer management skills with the ability to recognize customer needs, navigate challenging conversations, negotiate solutions, and understand program/portfolio impacts.

• Proven leadership skills and capability to lead a virtual team within a matrix organization.

• Strategic mindset to achieve organizational and project objectives.

• Exceptional presentation skills.

• Outstanding written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

• Proficiency in Mandarin.

• Strong software and computer skills, particularly in MS Office applications.

• Previous experience in the Clinical Research Organization (CRO) industry.

🏝️ Benefits

• Culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Opportunity to collaborate with talented employees from around the globe.

• Chance to contribute to innovative healthcare and life sciences outcomes.