Director, Site Start-up

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Director leading site start-up for Precision for Medicine, a precision medicine clinical research services organization. Overseeing global SSU delivery, regulatory submissions, contracts, budgets and team development.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership, guidance and support to the Site Start-up team across project delivery, communication, human resources, revenue enhancement, procedures, systems and processes
  • Support management and oversight of site start-up delivery, including IRB/EC submissions, Competent Authority submissions, governing organizations, site contracts and budget negotiations
  • Establish the PFM Site Start-up framework with the Head of Site Start Up, including intelligence, tools, methodology, risk evaluations and mitigations
  • Coordinate SSU activities with Clinical Operations, project management and other cross-functional departments globally and regionally
  • Support corporate and departmental business strategies and act as an ambassador for change management
  • Provide leadership and oversight for large or complex SSU programs
  • Manage escalations and remediation of SSU concerns
  • Optimize processes and delivery to meet or exceed budget targets
  • Partner with Global Resourcing on assessment and management of SSU team members
  • Support career development, growth and succession planning while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines
  • Coordinate SSU Lead participation in client meetings and presentations
  • Collaborate with Business Development on opportunity development, proposals, budgeting and bid defenses
  • Support SSU project strategy, delivery, evaluations and required changes
  • Develop, measure and report SSU KPIs and lead continuous improvement
  • Reinforce PFM culture and values, motivate the team, maintain engagement and drive retention

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Minimum 12 years of experience in clinical research, including extensive Site Start-up experience
  • Experience working for a Clinical Research Organisation (CRO)
  • Experience in people management
  • Expert knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process
  • Demonstrated leadership track record
  • Experience working in a team environment with resource management experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Clinical software experience, including CTMS, eTMF and EDC
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and customer service demeanor
  • Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management
  • Fluency in English