[Hiring] Director, Site Start Up @Precision for Medicine

Role Description

Provides leadership to the Site Start-up (SSU) department. Contributes to the strategy and direction of the implementation and expansion of the SSU department in terms of people, processes and systems. Collaborates with other functions to secure SSU delivery and client satisfaction on SSU activities.

• Provides SSU team with guidance, leadership and overall support relating to SSU project delivery, communication, human resources, revenue enhancement, procedures, systems and processes to meet client and departmental targets.
• Supports the overall management of site start up delivery either by direct management and/or cross functional oversight of the departments involved in the different areas of site start-up.
• Works closely with the Head of Site Start Up to establish the Precision for Medicine (PFM) SSU framework to ensure project execution and delivery.
• Supports SSU collaboration with Clinical Operations team, project management and other relevant cross functional departments in the planning, execution and governance of SSU activities globally and/or regionally.
• Works with the Head of Site Start Up to support defined corporate and departmental business strategies for PfM.
• Acts as an ambassador for change management for evolution of global structure for PFM growth and expansion.
• Provides leadership and oversight on SSU programs including large programs or programs that are increasingly complex.
• Manages escalations and remediation of SSU concerns timely and effectively.
• Supports optimization of processes and delivery with the goal of contributing to the profitability of the SSU teams to meet or exceed budget targets.
• Partners with Global Resourcing teams for assessment and management of team members to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
• Supports SSU team career development, growth and succession planning activities.
• Supports coordination of SSU Lead’s participation in current and prospective client meetings and presentations.
• Collaborates with Business Development in opportunity development, proposals and budgeting.
• Works with global/regional functional leaders to support SSU project strategy and SSU delivery.
• Supports SSU evaluations and implements required changes for all projects.
• Develops, measures and reports SSU KPIs and leads continuous improvement.
• Recognizes, exemplifies, and adheres to PFM’s values that center on our commitment to quality, our people, clients and performance.
• Leverages communication skills and experience to reinforce PfM culture and values to motivate, maintain engagement and drive retention for SSU team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in life sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• A minimum of 12 years in clinical research including extensive experience of Site Start-up.
• Extensive leadership experience or proven competencies for this position.
• Expert knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership track record.
• Experience working in team environment with resource management experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and clinical software experience (CTMS, eTMF, EDC etc).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with others in a team setting.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a customer service demeanor.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management.
• Fluency in English.

Company Description

Precision for Medicine is a Clinical Research Organization. Precision’s uniquely integrated offering enables the science of precision medicine by combining novel clinical trial designs, industry-leading operational and medical experts, advanced biomarker and data analytics solutions, and an unequivocal real passion for rare diseases and oncology, in addition to working across other therapeutic areas.