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Director Clinical Operations - USA

Novotech
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026

Role Summary

Director Clinical Operations is the leadership position for the US Clinical Operations under Clinical Services division in Novotech. This role is responsible for end-to-end oversight of clinical trial execution, with direct leadership accountability for CTLs, CRAs/Monitors, and Clinical Operations Managers. This role leads strategic initiatives work with other functional management to develop clinical implementation process. This role owns delivery, quality, timelines, and operational performance and is expected to lead, scale, and remediate clinical teams in a fast-paced CRO environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide financial oversight, reporting, and implementing business efficiencies so that operating costs are well contained, and target revenues are achieved in clinical operations area.
  • Work with Business Development to ensure appropriate support is provided for generating new business and make a smooth landing for newly awarded projects.
  • Function as an ambassador for Novotech when dealing with external parties in all communications including client meetings, conferences, professional association meetings, investigator meetings, and other business events.
  • Lead the Clinical Operations Management team by oversight of day-to-day operations for a clinical function.
  • Set and drive the team's annual performance review, development goals and KPIs.
  • Oversight and resourcing to projects of clinical operations teams to ensure billable utilisation, realisation targets and individual metric targets per roles are met.
  • Ensuring project delivery outcomes and high and first-time quality oversight on project delivery outcomes.
  • Represent / advocate for clinical operations needs / resources at upper-level management.

    Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
  • Graduate in a clinical, pharmacy or life sciences related field.
  • Experience and knowledge of end-to-end management of clinical trial conduct, knowledge of the clinical trial operations
  • Excellent organisation skills, ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • At least 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
  • At least 5 years in a management role.

    Salary Band - $180,000 - 210,000 Salary offered will be based on candidates experience level.

    Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

    Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only one of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.

    We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ , have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

    We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to talking to you about working at Novotech.

Salary : $180,000 - $210,000

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