Vice President, Clinical Oncology Project Management
Fortrea
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Define and execute the strategic delivery plan for Oncology, ensuring alignment with Fortrea’s corporate objectives.
- Lead portfolio governance and ensure delivery excellence across all clinical trials and programs.
- Own the P&L for the Oncology portfolio, driving revenue growth, meeting targets, achieving margin goals, and budget adherence.
- Oversee delivery of all projects within Oncology, ensuring timelines, quality, and regulatory compliance are met or exceeded.
- Lead resolution of escalated delivery issues and ensure proactive risk management across the portfolio by implementing robust strategies.
- Harmonize project management processes and tools across the Oncology to drive consistency and efficiency.
- Lead and grow a high performing team of Delivery Directors, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators across the department.
- Develop scalable staffing models and succession plans to support portfolio growth and talent development.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management for direct and indirect reports.
- Serve as executive sponsor for key clients within Oncology, building strategic partnerships.
- Lead bid defenses, governance meetings, and client forums to represent our capabilities.
- Collaborate with Sales and Business Development to expand the Oncology portfolio.
- Approve and contribute to proposals, pricing, and operational strategy for new opportunities.
- Identify emerging therapeutic trends and influence service offerings to meet evolving market needs.
- All other duties as needed or assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life sciences, business administration, or related fields
- Proven strategic leadership, portfolio management, and financial accountability
- Expert knowledge of clinical trial operations, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area expertise
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Masterful knowledge of effective project management practices
- Strong knowledge of resource management systems
- Extensive experience with commercial systems and practices including sales and business development strategies and procedures, contracts, and proposals
- Demonstrated experience leading bid defenses
- Mastery of time and cost estimate development and pricing strategies
- Holistic knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including international regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical development programs
- Experience leading large global teams and managing complex portfolios across regions.
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning, operational delivery, and client engagement.
- Experience managing P&L and driving growth in a therapeutic portfolio.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in clinical research, including 10+ years in project management and 5+ years in global team leadership.
- Experience in Oncology.
Benefits
- Position may be home-based or office-based in a Fortrea location
- Flexibility to participate in client meetings across various time zones
- Travel Requirements: Approximately 30% annually, with 80% of travel requiring overnight stays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
portfolio managementfinancial accountabilityclinical trial operationsregulatory requirementsproject management practicesresource management systemssales strategiesbusiness developmentbid defensesP&L management
Soft skills
strategic leadershipcommunication skillsnegotiation skillsstakeholder managementcoachingmentorshipperformance managementteam leadershiprisk managementclient engagement