Overview

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The Director, Global Feasibility provides senior leadership and consultation in the development and implementation of best practice within the space of strategic feasibility, along with process development and change initiatives. They develop and deliver training and mentoring on departmental requirements and any other subjects that impact on feasibility, along with setting departmental goals and objectives. They will support growth of the business through RFP support and interaction with internal and external stakeholders as needed, including proactive risk identification and addressing escalations. Line manages and/or leads a team of individuals who manage strategic feasibility projects, largely in the pre award space. The position works with senior staff in Business Development, Site Identification, Modeling, Site Partnerships, Patient Recruitment, Project Management, Strategy and Planning, and Start Up. The Director closely with OS and P leadership to develop, oversee and implement improvements to processes, deliverables, and feasibility related systems and tools. Will also have a lead role in client facing interactions including partnerships, capabilities meetings, bid defense meetings, or other workshops/seminars. The position also has mentorship responsibilities for junior team members, and they will act as an SME for feasibility related questions, including oversight of costing/timing of standalone feasibility assessments as well as consultation for pre-award activities such as possible site outreach strategies or sources of data. The role requires a diverse skill set; strong data mining and analytics skills, writing and presentation skills, and customer management skills are required.

Summary Of Responsibilities

• The Director is responsible for setting overall strategic goals for the Feasibility Department in a specific region or globally.
• Provide senior leadership and consultation within Feasibility and OS and P.
• Develop best practice for feasibility conduct and lead change management efforts.
• Develop and deliver training and mentoring on departmental requirements and any other subjects that impact on feasibility conduct.
• Address FSS escalations.
• Responsible for line management of Global Feasibility Lead staff and managers, including resourcing, coordination, and evaluation of the team.
• Leads a team responsible for, provides oversight of, and may be expected to perform the following: operational strategy development support via data mining and analysis; standalone feasibility conduct; report writing; site list and survey development; site identification management; leads and participates in customer meetings; provides project oversight to ensure accuracy and quality of deliverables at all stages of the feasibility conduct; works with team to guide identification of potential risks and out of scope activity; discusses contingency plans with stakeholders as appropriate; liaise with global cross-functional teams (legal, start-up, clinical, country teams, project management); oversees the implementation of feasibility related systems and tools; leads or participates in development, implementation, and maintenance of systems; provides input for long-range IT plans; represents Fortrea at professional meetings or seminars; may be involved as feasibility SME for key internal and external stakeholders; all other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required)

• Bachelor of Science or related degree from a recognized university, with equivalent work experience or equivalent years’ relevant work experience at minimum.
• Practical experience and understanding of global drug development and clinical trials including mining, manipulating and presenting complex scientific data as it relates to clinical research and market analyses.
• Strong understanding of the feasibility, site identification, and selection process for clinical trials; clinical, start up, project management, or regulatory experience is helpful.
• Familiarity and understanding of investigator performance data; strong writing and presentation skills; strong line management skills; high professionalism and integrity; ability to work independently; strong attention to detail/quality control; ability to build effective working relationships; ability to inspire and lead teams; ability to manage multiple priorities; strong understanding of global clinical development programs; strong negotiation and relationship management; experience in analyzing study and investigator performance metrics; ability to translate complex business questions into solutions; strong business acumen; self-motivated, works well under pressure.

Experience (Minimum Required)

• 10 years of experience in the clinical research industry.

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Experience with line management preferred.
• A BS is acceptable; MS, MBA, or PhD highly desirable.
• At least 10 years of experience in the clinical industry with experience in clinical trial planning and feasibility.

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

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