RESPONSIBILITIES:
In summary, the CEO will have primary responsibility across the CRO to include ownership of business plans, operations, strategy, finances, team growth, people management, SOPs, performance metrics, cross-functional collaboration, and external development.
- Responsible for building the CRO from the ground floor by developing overarching business, strategic, operational, and growth plans.
- Establish and execute short and long-term business goals, strategically creating policies, strategies, and core values that guide the CRO’s development and expansion.
- Engineer scalable operations, complete with methods and metrics for planning, forecasting, and real-time tracking.
- Oversee daily operations across Clinical Operations, Trial Management, and Project Management, harnessing their collective efforts for clinical excellence.
- Cultivate relationships with internal cross-functional teams, stakeholders, leaders, and complementary external vendors.
- Spearhead the development and implementation of company-wide systems, SOPs, and project management tools that harmonize operations.
- Manage budgets, conduct forecasting reviews, and contribute to attaining overarching financial objectives.
- Evaluate project team performance, including compliance with GCPs and ICH guidelines, federal and local regulations, and customer standards.
- Lead the allocation and retention of staff across the organization, fueling growth through strategic recruitment.
- Serve as the primary liaison with customers, vendors, executive management, and investigator sites.
- Foster and nurture strategic relationships with external partners, from drug development experts to patient advocacy groups and beyond.
- Responsible for the external growth of the CRO.
- Foster a success-oriented environment within the company holding his/herself and others to the highest ethical standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree is required while an advanced scientific degree is preferred.
- 15+ years of expertise in Clinical Research Organization, Pharmaceutical and/or Biotechnology Clinical Operations/Trial Management.
- 10+ years of expertise in senior/executive-level leadership within the CRO Industry.
- Adept ownership and oversight of CRO operations, strategy, and business planning.
- Proficiency in fostering cross-functional relationships with fellow executive leaders within the organization.
- Extensive team and people management experience.
- Desire and confidence to build and grow the business from the ground floor.
- Proficiency in efficient, timely, accountable, and performance-based leadership.
- Ability to travel as needed both within the US and globally.