Senior Clinical Operations Director (hybrid)

Hobson Prior are currently looking for a Senior Clinical Operations Director to join a fantastic CRO on a permanent basis located in London with hybrid working available. Our client is focused on assisting and growing the performance of global clinical trials and/or prospective outcomes research on behalf of sponsors.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• For this position, you will be responsible for status of study/ies and that these are discussed routinely with the study team and management and that unresolved concerns are raised suitably.
• Supervise operational progression and acknowledge and handle obstacles/challenges.
• You will serve as the main point of contact for the operational team and mediate with senior management for the operational teams.
• When needed, you will mediate with external customers such as Liaise with external customers such as Steering Committees, Investigators, Study Nurses and Clinical Trial Pharmacists etc.
• Arrange the development of program level documents, plan and metrics reports.
• The ideal candidate will assist the operational team in the training of site guaranteeing they are trained in protocol specific processes.
• Offer assistance to the clinical project managers throughout the planning and finalisation of study budgets.
• Execute a culture & program of consistent improvement.
• Any other assigned duties.

Key Skills:

• Interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Project management and deliberation capabilities.
• Communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• An organised individual with leadership abilities.
• Able to influence, form consensus and handle conflict in difficult situations.
• A self-starter with the ability to work well in a team.
• Able to think analytically with the capability of making decisions.

Requirements:

• Familiarity in a senior role within a CRO/pharma organisation.
• Acquaintance with independently leading clinical project management teams and/or cross-functional operational teams with at least 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role guiding the operations of international clinical programs.
• Program planning and project management abilities, which involves project and business finances.
• Prior involvement with clinical trials project management and leadership.
• Acquaintance within the field of operations and project management.
• Customer engagement and executive communications experience.
• Comprehension of business methods, technologies and their applications.
• Educated to a degree level in a life science or similar discipline.
• Capable of developing and updating working practices.
• Familiar with supervising outsourced CRO work.
• Comprehension of cardiovascular disease and remedies for treatment.
• Expertise of GPP, GCP, and the regulatory framework for clinical research.

Apply now:

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