Senior Director, Strategy & Delivery – Neurodegenerative, Movement Disorder, Dementia

Job Description:

  • Provide overall strategy and direction for clinical trials, processes, and procedures
  • Act as Scientific Director or consultant as required by project needs
  • Serve as a primary senior-level customer contact
  • Participate in customer proposals, RFIs, presentations, proposal defenses, and Steering Committees
  • Provide scientific/regulatory oversight and project or therapeutic training to project teams
  • Collaborate with Medical Writing on clinical development plans, protocols, investigator brochures, and medical/clinical reports
  • Coordinate medical/scientific input from outside experts, consultants, and advisors
  • Represent Syneos Health at industry meetings, speaking engagements, booth exhibitions, and through published articles
  • Develop SOPs, medical/scientific tools, training, and staffing requirements
  • Serve as senior-most operational leader and strategic advisor for top-tier clients
  • Develop strategic client engagement plans and lead executive governance and high-impact escalations
  • Oversee strategic delivery of complex clinical research project portfolios
  • Establish governance frameworks for risk management, performance tracking, and delivery checkpoints
  • Use advanced analytics to identify risks and optimize delivery strategies
  • Maintain accountability for portfolio financial health and lead change-order and out-of-scope negotiations
  • Mentor senior project leaders and coach senior leaders
  • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Lead strategic quality initiatives and enterprise-level solutions
  • Drive innovation, operational excellence, and transformational change management

Requirements:

  • Movement disorder or dementia experience as primary focus
  • Senior-level experience in clinical development solutions and clinical research project delivery
  • Scientific and regulatory expertise
  • Experience providing strategic direction for complex clinical trial portfolios
  • Experience with executive client management and business development
  • Experience overseeing financial health, profitability, resource allocation, and budget management
  • Experience leading senior project leaders and developing executive talent
  • Experience with quality, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence
  • Experience leading enterprise-level strategic initiatives and change management
  • Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered

Benefits:

  • Career development and progression
  • Supportive and engaged line management
  • Technical and therapeutic area training
  • Peer recognition and total rewards program
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Medical, dental and vision health benefits
  • Company match 401k
  • Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • Sick time
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