Vice President, Trial Enablement Functions

Responsibilities

• As a VP, Trial Enablement Function, you'll own the following:
1. Strategic/Operational Planning & Growth
• In conjunction with the Executive team and the Board of Directors, participate in strategic and operational decision processes, ensuring continued alignment of clinical operations with organizational goals and direction.
• Provide direction, oversight, support and approval to senior management team during short- and long-term Clinical Services planning and development.
• Act as primary contact with Sponsors and Research Partners.
• Assist in corporate promotion, sponsor relations for complex international bids/startups, as needed.
• In conjunction with the senior leadership team, identify/validate future resource needs.
• Approve/oversee implementation of clinical improvements and/or expansions
• Stay current on industry best practices and current environment.
2. Operational Performance/Quality and Project Support
• Assume the primary responsibility for the performance of the organization's Clinical Services division and the associated operational functions, including data sciences/data management, regulatory affairs, clinical safety, TMF operations, vendor management, and the process and training center of excellence. 
• Provide direction and guidance to unit managers and senior leaders in the areas of issue escalation/resolution and prioritization, performance/product improvement, risk management and product/service quality, ensuring programs are in place and adhere to corporate, sponsor, industry and regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Oversee and/or approve clinical research policies, processes, systems, guidelines and contracts related to product/service development, delivery and quality.
• Drive quality and continuous improvement initiatives through unit managers and senior leaders, leveraging key performance indicators, metrics and the department/individual goal setting mechanism to generate high impact financial and non-financial value.
3.  Sponsor/Public Relations
• Represent and support the Corporation with Sponsors, at industry and/or academic events, actively promoting the organization and its services.
• Actively support the VP of Business Development by seeking out and identifying potential growth opportunities.
• Support complex multi-country project development by providing expertise and guidance that support recruitment, procurement and training activities.
• Develop and/or oversee sponsor/client communications, content and delivery.
• In conjunction with the business development and marketing team, assist with creating and/orapprovingclinicalresearchmediareleasesandotherclinicalresearch related external communications.
4. Employee Leadership and Development
• Manage and budget for the activities of the Clinical Research team, ensuring adequate staffing with qualified personnel.
• Provide ongoing support to staff in the areas of work allocation, resource planning training and development, process development, expense management, employee engagement and performance management {staff role development, evaluations, performance improvement and lost time management).

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Undergraduate degree (Bachelor) and a minimum of 15 years related experience and/or training/continuous ongoing development OR post-graduate degree/professional certification and a minimum of 10 years of related experience and training/continuous ongoing development
• Exceptional leadership skills and experience, coaching a team while imparting a client-centric mindset
• Contract Research Organization experience required
• Expertise in operations leadership capacity, specifically in service development, delivery, and quality
• Expertise in operationalizing clinical operations aligned with organizational goals