Director, Site Start Up

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Director leading site start-up delivery for Precision for Medicine, a precision medicine clinical research services organization. Overseeing SSU teams, regulatory submissions, contracts, KPIs, risk management, and global clinical trial execution.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides leadership, guidance, and overall support to the Site Start-up team across project delivery, communication, human resources, revenue enhancement, procedures, systems, and processes
  • Supports management of site start-up delivery across IRB/EC submissions, Competent Authorities submissions, governing organizations, site contracts, budget negotiations, and other start-up requirements
  • Establishes the SSU framework with the Head of Site Start Up, including intelligence, tools, methodology, risk evaluations, and mitigations
  • Supports collaboration with Clinical Operations, project management, and other cross-functional departments in planning, execution, and governance of SSU activities
  • Supports corporate and departmental business strategies and acts as an ambassador for change management
  • Provides leadership and oversight for large or increasingly complex SSU programs
  • Manages escalations and remediation of SSU concerns
  • Optimizes processes and delivery to meet or exceed SSU budget targets
  • Partners with Global Resourcing to assess and manage SSU leads, specialists, and Site Contract Management staff
  • Supports team career development, growth, succession planning, and compliance activities
  • Coordinates SSU Lead participation in client meetings and presentations
  • Collaborates with Business Development on opportunities, proposals, budgeting, and bid defense preparation
  • Supports SSU project strategy, delivery, evaluations, and required changes
  • Develops, measures, and reports SSU KPIs and leads continuous improvement
  • Reinforces company culture and values to motivate, engage, and retain the SSU team

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Minimum 12 years 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