Job Overview
The Director, Outsourcing Management role is a high-level position responsible for leading a team of outsourcing professionals within a specific therapeutic area. This includes managing clinical trial vendor partnerships, ensuring timely and high-quality provision of external services, and overseeing a portfolio of external alliances.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leads a team of Outsourcing Associate Directors and Managers within a specific therapy area.
* Ensures timely and high-quality provision of external services to all clinical trials.
* Oversees a portfolio of external alliances with Contract Service Providers across various vendor categories.
* Determines and executes relationship management strategy while monitoring contracts and work/research plans.
* Oversees vendor commitments and timelines across the portfolio, ensuring fulfillment of vendor obligations.
* Embeds industry-leading processes and principles that define how vendors interact with and manage their partnerships across all Global Development Operations (GDO) categories.
Qualifications & Experience:
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a clinical or scientific discipline is required. Relevant industry experience of 8-10 years, including Alliance Management, Account Management, Outsourcing Management, Business Operations, or Business Development, is necessary. Influential leadership and communication capabilities, as well as stakeholder management skills, are also essential. Direct experience working with Contract Service Providers and broad exposure to clinical trial operations are required.