Executive Director, Global Site Management
Core
Provides enterprise-level strategic leadership and organizational accountability for global site-facing capabilities, setting vision and operating strategy for site management, monitoring execution, resource and budget planning, and CRO/FSP/vendor performance across the clinical development portfolio.
Role type
Senior IC executive director (global clinical site management)
Builds
Global site management operating model, vendor strategy, and enterprise capabilities for clinical trial execution
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Operations
Required skills
Global clinical trial operations leadership, enterprise transformation, global site relationship management, vendor strategy and governance, workforce and capability planning, risk-based monitoring strategy, executive stakeholder influence, cross-cultural business leadership
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, experience in multiple therapeutic areas, experience with global matrixed organizations
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Establish and advance global strategy for country key opinion leader, investigator, and site relationships; Set direction and governance for global study execution, clinical site monitoring, and issue escalation; Sponsor risk-based, study-specific monitoring strategies; Define enterprise performance, quality, compliance, and productivity expectations for site management; Champion standardization, digital enablement, innovation, and measurable value creation across the global operating model; Own the global workforce and capability strategy for site management; Hold executive accountability for the global vendor strategy, CRO/FSP contracting worth $10M for CRAs and $10M for CTLs; Oversee management of data and quality issues at the country/site level; Serve as the enterprise thought leader and senior subject matter authority for global site management; Establish the global CTL capability model, accountabilities, standards, and measures
Seniority
Executive, enterprise-level strategy & mentorship
