[Hiring] Director of Operational Strategy @Novotech Global

Role Description

The Director of Operational Strategy provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the Operational Strategy function, ensuring the development of high-quality, competitive, and executable operational strategies that support the acquisition of new clinical trial business.

Leading a team of Operational Strategy Managers, the Director is responsible for establishing standards, methodologies, and best practices that drive consistency, quality, and operational excellence across all proposal activities. The Director provides leadership for the Spectrum Therapeutics portfolio, overseeing operational strategy development across a broad range of non-oncology indications, including CNS, metabolic, respiratory, rare disease, and other specialty therapeutic areas.

Working closely with functional leadership across the organization, the Director serves as a strategic advisor throughout the proposal lifecycle. The role provides oversight and guidance on:

• Study execution strategies
• Proposal positioning
• Budget assumptions
• Risk mitigation plans
• Bid defense preparation

Leveraging broad therapeutic and operational expertise, the Director supports the development of differentiated strategies across diverse study designs, patient populations, and clinical development programs. Although primarily focused on leadership and governance, the Director may provide direct strategic support on highly complex, high-value, or business critical opportunities as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in clinical research operations, feasibility, operational strategy, proposal development, or related functions.
• Demonstrated success leading managers, building teams, and driving departmental performance.
• Experience establishing strategic direction, workforce plans, operating models, and capability-development initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and lead cross-functional organizational initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field.
• Experience in clinical research operations, operational strategy, feasibility, proposal development, or related functions within a CRO, sponsor, or healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting clinical trial proposals, operational strategy development, feasibility, or study planning activities across a broad range of non-oncology therapeutic areas, including CNS, metabolic, respiratory, rare disease, and related indications.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations, feasibility assessments, proposal strategy, study startup considerations, and study delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to review, challenge, and guide complex operational strategies and business recommendations.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across global, matrixed organizations.

Requirements

• Experience supporting global clinical trial proposals and business development activities.
• Experience participating in sponsor presentations and bid defense meetings.
• Experience leading departmental process improvement or capability-building initiatives.
• Exposure to commercial strategy, pricing, financial modeling, or portfolio planning.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Paid parental leave for both parents
• Flexible leave entitlements
• Wellness programs
• Ongoing development programs

Company Description

Novotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO). At Novotech, ambition meets opportunity. As a globally recognized leader in clinical research and scientific advisory services, we are proud to combine our position at the forefront of the industry with an award-winning workplace culture that values ambition, innovation, and growth.

Since 1997, we have expanded our global footprint, now with 30+ offices across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe. This growing network unites professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to advance therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

At Novotech, our employees are at the heart of our success. By offering trust, flexibility, and autonomy through programs like NovoLife, our flexible benefits framework, we empower team members to create an effective work-life balance that delivers professional satisfaction and maximum results for clients.

Join us to be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambition to make a global impact.