Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations

The Company is seeking a Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations to set the strategic direction for global clinical trial operations across its development portfolio. The role leads the planning, execution, delivery, and reporting of studies, ensuring quality, ethics, participant safety, regulatory compliance, budget discipline, and timeline performance. Responsibilities include building and developing global teams, prioritizing resources, improving operating models and data-driven processes, and overseeing external partners and clinical outsourcing. The leader will collaborate across functions, contribute to governance and portfolio decisions, and support audit and inspection readiness. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of progressive clinical trial management and operations leadership experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or contract research. Extensive experience leading global early- and late-stage studies across multiple therapeutic areas, including pivotal trials, is required, along with a record of developing global teams and managing vendors and external partners. Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and applicable global trial regulations, plus expertise in study planning, budgets, risk management, and inspection readiness, is essential. The role also calls for enterprise leadership, sound strategic judgment, and excellent communication, collaboration, and team-development skills.