CareerPlan

Executive Director Clinical Operations, Program Management

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead global clinical program delivery for late-stage Oncology portfolios, ensuring strategic planning, operational robustness, and delivery to time, quality, and budget.

Role type

Senior IC Executive Director (Clinical Operations & Program Management)

Builds

Global clinical programs for oncology medicines

Domain

Life Sciences / Oncology Drug Development

Required skills

Late-stage oncology drug development, line management of Senior/Global Program Directors, resource and portfolio planning, governance and decision-making, issue escalation and risk management, cross-functional leadership, financial stewardship

Preferred skills

Advanced degree (Master's/PhD), lung studies experience, project management, international clinical development, business planning, risk and crisis management, leading diverse national teams

Technologies

Clinical development processes, global operational program tools

Responsibilities

Communicate business priorities and therapeutic area strategies; ensure delivery of operational and clinical development components; line manage Senior Global Clinical Operations Program Directors; assign and balance clinical operations resources; serve on protocol and development review committees; lead global customer interface and support models; act as key point of escalation for cross-program issues; sponsor organizational change initiatives; manage departmental budgets and FTEs

Seniority

Executive, hands-on IC with people leadership