[Hiring] Director, Clinical Operations Analytics & Performance Excellence @Summit Therapeutics

Role Description

The Director, Clinical Operations Analytics & Performance Excellence leads the analytics strategy for the global clinical trial portfolio and serves as the business owner for operational performance analytics, metrics, portfolio reporting, Clinical Operations data governance, and Veeva Vault Clinical capabilities. This role functions as the Clinical Operations subject matter expert (SME) for the Veeva Vault Clinical platform, ensuring alignment between business processes, system capabilities, data standards, and operational reporting requirements.

This leader transforms operational data into strategic insights that improve:

• Study execution
• Portfolio predictability
• Resource planning
• Site performance
• Inspection readiness
• Risk-based decision-making

Serving as the business lead and SME for Veeva Vault Clinical, the Director drives:

• Platform optimization
• User adoption
• Process standardization
• Governance
• Integration with the broader clinical technology ecosystem

Partnering with various departments, the Director develops scalable analytics capabilities and operational systems that enable data-driven study oversight and portfolio management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Data Analytics, Business, Information Systems, Public Health, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Clinical Operations, Clinical Systems, Clinical Analytics, RBM, or related functions.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial execution processes and operational metrics.
• Demonstrated experience with Clinical Operations technology platforms and reporting.
• Experience building executive dashboards and performance management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and inspection readiness expectations.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change initiatives.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS, MPH, MBA, PharmD, or equivalent).
• Experience leading Clinical Operations analytics organizations.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire, Smartsheet, or similar analytics platforms.
• Experience with AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, or operational intelligence solutions.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent process excellence training.

Benefits

• Pay Transparency: $190,000 — $237,000 USD
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
• The total compensation package may also include bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Company Description

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.