Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Leader

Fortrea

Executive Director of Therapeutic Strategy at Fortrea, leading global strategy and client engagement across APAC regions. Responsible for integrating medical and business development initiatives within a fast-growing biotech environment.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeShanghai • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a member of the Fortrea Leadership team, contributes to global strategy and business plans in line with Group vision and commercial aims as well as the development of Company policies involving medical, safety and therapeutic business development to support business growth across a region.
Primary responsibilities to support customer engagement activities at executive and medical levels for local and regional biotech and biopharma sponsors.
Collaborate with local Strategy directors, Operations teams and Business Development Directors to align Fortrea expertise with sponsor opportunities, support creation of operational strategies to deliver trials and represent Fortrea as local executive sponsor as needed.
Identifies and executes on opportunities for integrated development across business units.
Supports Company’s visibility and position within the contract research organization and medical/scientific environment through publications, presentations and panel participation at national and international industry and Scientific meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MDE with residency training (or equivalent specialization) with substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive global clinical research project leadership and management experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
15 or more years in global drug development (pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO);
Recognized as a clinical research leader within/across their therapeutics areas.
Demonstrated strategic thinking, focus and problem-solving ability.
Substantial leadership and management experience at organizational, cross-functional and project portfolio management levels and deep knowledge of integrated global drug development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal / vacation time approval.
Professional meeting approval.

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Hard Skills & Tools

drug developmentclinical research project leadershipproject portfolio managementglobal clinical research managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solving

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcustomer engagementcommunication

Certifications

MDE with residency training