Oversees operational excellence for the department developing strategies to ensure high quality deliverables and successful management of the financial portfolio
Maintains strategic relationships and serves as a senior leadership contact for clients
Provides input to business development and drives the business strategy focusing on innovation, operational efficiency and expansion of the department's global footprint
The Project Oversight Director is accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit
Provides therapeutic expertise in project delivery execution, demonstrating the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalations
Provokes critical thinking in the Project Lead related to delivery operations, financial negotiations, and risk mitigations/issue management for a project
Drives the overall strategy development for proposals and pre-proposal opportunities
May manage staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15+ years)
7+ years of management responsibility
Advanced leadership skills
Advanced, broad understanding of global/regional/national country requirements/regulatory affairs procedures for clinical trial authorization, licensing, lifecycle management
Expert knowledge of ICH and other global regulatory guidelines
In-depth understanding of regulatory specialty areas, such as preclinical, clinical, CMC, publishing, etc.
Advanced understanding of medical terminology, statistical concepts, and guidelines
Outstanding analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, including complex evaluations of intangible variables
Expert financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management
Exceptional customer service, relationship building and stakeholder management skills.

Senior Director, Project Management – Ophthalmology Trials

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