This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Associate Director, Site Enablement - Oncology Delivery Unit in United States.
This leadership role sits at the intersection of clinical operations, oncology research, and site enablement strategy, ensuring the successful execution of complex clinical trials across all phases. You will lead operational delivery for oncology studies, driving efficiency, compliance, and performance across a distributed team of clinical professionals. The role combines people leadership with strategic oversight, including resource planning, vendor coordination, and continuous process improvement. You will play a critical role in strengthening site readiness, optimizing trial execution, and ensuring inspection readiness in a highly regulated environment. Working in a matrixed, global setting, you will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align local execution with broader R&D strategies. This is a high-impact role where operational excellence directly contributes to accelerating oncology innovation and patient access to new therapies.
Accountabilities:- Provide end-to-end leadership for clinical trial execution within the oncology delivery unit, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements across all phases of studies.
- Manage and develop a team of clinical operations professionals, including Local Trial Managers, Site Managers, Clinical Trial Assistants, and other functional staff, through coaching, performance management, and talent development.
- Oversee resource planning, workload distribution, and forecasting to ensure optimal operational efficiency across assigned clinical trial portfolios.
- Drive site enablement strategies, including feasibility, site selection, and execution readiness to meet country and program-level commitments.
- Ensure timely escalation, issue resolution, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) implementation for operational, compliance, or quality issues.
- Lead vendor collaboration and oversight within the One Delivery Model to ensure effective external partnership execution.
- Monitor operational and quality performance metrics, identifying trends and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
- Foster collaboration across internal stakeholders such as Medical Affairs and global R&D teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Nursing, or related field).
- 8+ years of clinical research experience within pharmaceutical, CRO, or clinical site environments.
- Minimum 2+ years of people management experience, including leadership of medium to large teams.
- Strong expertise in oncology clinical trials (solid tumor and/or hematology) and end-to-end trial execution.
- Deep knowledge of drug development processes, clinical operations, regulatory frameworks, and ICH-GCP standards.
- Proven financial and operational management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and risk analysis.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities in complex matrix environments.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, make data-driven decisions, and operate with limited supervision.
- Experience collaborating with global and cross-functional teams in a highly regulated setting.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary ranging from $137,000 to $271,400 depending on location and experience.
- Annual performance-based bonus eligibility aligned with individual and company results.
- Long-term incentive program participation for eligible employees.
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Retirement benefits including pension plan and 401(k) savings plan.
- Extensive paid time off package including vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer days.
- Remote work flexibility within the United States.
- Exposure to global oncology clinical development programs and high-impact R&D initiatives.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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