ERGOMED

Senior VP, Strategic Solutions and Patient Centricity, Oncology

ERGOMED

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • North Carolina

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • As the Senior VP Strategic Solutions and Patient Centricity (SSPC) you will play a crucial role in driving the success of new business proposals as well as clinical trial delivery by combining strategic insight, targeted therapeutic oversight, a patient-centric focus, and industry expertise.
  • The role bridges both Operations and Commercial departments, while maintaining its own autonomy.
  • You ensure the right structure and environment so that your team can orchestrate the optimal path for successful clinical trial planning and execution.
  • This role will lead a team of skilled professionals and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to shape the course of clinical trials globally.
  • Drive overall operational strategy globally, with a focus on our key therapeutic areas of Oncology and Rare Disease, to maximize Ergomed’s revenue and reputation.
  • Lead a team of highly skilled professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Provide mentorship, guidance, and development opportunities to team members, enhancing their capabilities and expertise.
  • Leverage your comprehensive understanding of clinical trial dynamics, incorporate the sponsor context, therapy characteristics, disease indications, scientific/medical knowledge, and regulatory requirements, to support your team in the design of strategic plans for successful trial outcomes.
  • Collaborate with internal and external experts to incorporate innovative approaches and industry best practices into trial design and planning.
  • Work closely with the Business Development department to contribute strategic insights during the proposal and client engagement phases, enhancing Ergomed's ability to win new clinical trial contracts.
  • Develop and present compelling narratives that highlight Ergomed's expertise and unique approach to prospective clients, effectively demonstrating the value of our strategic solutions.
  • Set up the Directors, Operational Strategy as the owners of the Win Strategy that will be created for every key new business opportunity.
  • Ensure the creation of appropriate job descriptions and RACIs to maximize clarity of roles, efficiency of touch points, and levels of authority to underpin the rapidity of informed decision-making.
  • Build the Operational and Clinical Intelligence team, by defining the value-added outputs from this team, and structuring the interactions with key stakeholders such as Medical Affairs, and Regulatory.
  • Set up the appropriate access to empirical data sources focused on Ergomed’s target therapeutic areas (Oncology and Rare Disease) and develop a system to leverage intelligence from these data sources to inform our Win Strategy.
  • Establish the Clinician Engagement function to gather insights from key opinion leaders in diverse geographic regions, to better inform our understanding of the standard of care, the clinician/investigator experience, the attractiveness of the scientific endpoints under investigation, and the viability of the protocol design.
  • Promote a patient-centric approach across all stages of clinical trial planning and execution, ensuring trial execution strategies are designed with patient needs and experiences at the forefront.
  • Partner with the full gamut of cross-functional operational colleagues to predict, identify, mitigate, and manage potential challenges and issues that arise during study execution.
  • Represent the Company by attending industry meetings, speaking engagements, participating in booth exhibitions, etc., and by publishing scientific or industry related articles in industry journals.
  • Participates in client development, proposal development, bid defense preparation and bid defense meetings as necessary.
  • Establish Ergomed as a recognized authority in clinical trial strategy and patient-centricity within the broader pharmaceutical and clinical research landscape.
  • Perform administrative tasks associated with being a department head (e.g., budget oversight, performance reviews, etc!).

Requirements

  • Education: Master's degree in relevant scientific, medical, or related field; PhD/MD preferred
  • Experience: Expertise and extensive clinical research experience in oncology
  • Detailed knowledge of clinical research strategy on a global basis, key stakeholders and KOLs
  • Previous experience in a CRO environment, with a history of department leadership success
  • In-depth knowledge of Regulatory Authority regulations and strong understanding and usage of medical terminology
  • Strong business acumen and proven ability to navigate in a complex matrixed global environment
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
  • Effective organizational, presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong leadership and communication, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Solutions provider; converts challenges to opportunities
  • Ability to navigate the management matrix; strong people and negotiation skills