Clinical Operations Area Director

Role Overview

Join our client and play a vital role in transforming innovative science into life-changing care. This position offers an opportunity to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across multiple clinical research sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure successful execution of clinical studies from start-up through completion.
• Drive performance, resource optimization, and compliance.
• Align cross-functional teams and manage risks to achieve financial and operational objectives.
• Lead project management for assigned studies, ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Coordinate activities including site operations, recruitment, regulatory compliance, and sponsor-CRO interactions.
• Monitor study performance, addressing barriers to enrollment, timelines, and revenue proactively.
• Oversee operational planning for high-priority and multi-site studies, effectively allocating resources.
• Drive accountability for area performance, meeting enrollment milestones and revenue targets.
• Evaluate site and study performance using KPIs and dashboards to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Partner with site leadership to develop corrective action plans for underperforming studies.
• Ensure sites are adequately staffed, trained, equipped, and resourced for successful study execution.
• Provide oversight of study execution, including visit completion, data entry, and query resolution.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks while upholding quality and compliance standards.
• Report regularly to executive leadership on area performance, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and project management methodologies.
• Expertise in sponsor engagement, site management, and risk mitigation.
• Proven leadership in managing multi-site operations and developing staff.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in clinical research, including supervisory or management roles.
• Willingness to travel as needed, including air travel.