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Senior Director, Clinical Operations Business & Excellence

Somerville, MAFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead a centralized Clinical Operations Business Office to establish inspection readiness, govern vendor relationships, and optimize trial execution processes across the clinical portfolio.

Role type

Senior Director, Clinical Operations Business & Excellence

Builds

Centralized Clinical Operations Business Office, vendor governance frameworks, inspection readiness programs, and operational standards.

Domain

Clinical Trials / Life Sciences

Required skills

Strategic planning, vendor governance, contract negotiation, risk management, quality assurance, process improvement, cross-functional leadership, financial management, digital enablement, stakeholder alignment

Preferred skills

Experience with ICH-GCP E6(R3), knowledge of clinical trial master file (TMF) systems, expertise in centralized monitoring oversight, ability to lead organizational change

Technologies

eTMF systems, analytics dashboards, automation tools, collaboration platforms

Responsibilities

Define and lead the Business Office operating model and roadmap; oversee vendor governance and site contracting workflows; manage trial master file governance and inspection readiness; establish risk-based quality management standards; drive digital enablement and process improvements; lead cross-functional collaboration and strategic decision-making

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership with hands-on execution