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Executive Director, Head of Clinical Delivery & Monitoring
LondonPermanentOn-SiteFull-TimeC-Level

Posted 1 week ago

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Executive Director, Head of Clinical Delivery & Monitoring
Job Id: 298620
Location: Feltham, London, United Kingdom

Work Your Magic with us!
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your role:
The Executive Director, Head of Clinical Delivery and Monitoring, is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing the global operational delivery and monitoring strategy for clinical trials for various sub-teams driving site management, patient centricity and local regional studies within the Clinical Delivery & Patient Centricity organization. This position requires strategic vision and governance to ensure high-quality execution of clinical studies, fostering collaboration across functions and driving patient-centric initiatives. The role demands a seasoned leader with extensive experience in clinical development, capable of navigating complex challenges while delivering on ambitious performance objectives. The role integrates and oversees 2 Delivery and Monitoring Sub-Units, Clinical Monitoring Excellence Lead, Site & Patient Support Excellence Center, Key Deliverables teams and DCT excellence center.

Who you are:
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills, capable of engaging senior stakeholders across functions and cultures.
  • High degree of cultural awareness with experience leading diverse, global teams.
  • Deep understanding of clinical operations, monitoring practices, and ICH-GCP regulations.
  • Ability to build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external vendors, ensuring seamless trial execution and alignment on objectives.
  • Proficient in developing and executing clinical monitoring strategies, with expertise in managing both in-house operations and outsourced activities.
  • Skilled in enhancing patient and site experience by implementing best-practice frameworks and tools, while effectively incorporating feedback to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What we offer:
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

US Equal Employment Opportunities: The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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