Executive Director Clinical Operations, Program Management
Core
Lead global cell therapy clinical operations franchise for autologous cell therapy portfolio (oncology, rare disease, autoimmune) from Phase 1 to registrational studies.
Role type
Executive Director, Clinical Operations & Program Management
Builds
End-to-end delivery of pivotal cell therapy studies and franchise-wide operational standards
Domain
Biotechnology / Cell Therapy / Clinical Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership, end-to-end clinical operations management, portfolio governance, team building (Senior Director level), global program oversight, risk management, stakeholder engagement, change management, supplier/partnership management, resource and budget planning
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (MS/MBA/PhD), international team leadership, business planning, crisis management
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Define and steward clinical operations strategy across all programs; Develop cohesive franchise-wide approach covering therapeutic operations and country/site strategy; Drive resolution for franchise-level clinical operations issues; Provide strategic oversight for global cell therapy studies; Serve as franchise leader at enterprise-level governance; Establish franchise delivery vision, prioritization, and KPIs; Deliver rigorous slot forecasting and data-driven prioritization; Ensure submission and inspection readiness; Build and lead high-performing teams of Clinical Operations Program Leaders; Act as core member of Cell Therapy Clinical Operations Leadership Team; Engage with industry leaders for innovation; Sponsor large-scale transformation initiatives
Seniority
Executive Director, strategic leadership with hands-on oversight
