Keller Executive Search International

Vice President, Clinical Operations – Compliance

Keller Executive Search International

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $245,000 - $315,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead global clinical operations strategy, execution governance, and compliance readiness.
  • Oversee study execution frameworks, documentation standards, TMF quality expectations, and inspection preparedness.
  • Drive operational excellence across clinical systems, SOPs, templates, reporting, and vendor oversight.
  • Partner with Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Finance on resourcing and delivery planning.
  • Manage CRO and third-party partner selection, performance, and accountability.
  • Build metrics and dashboards to improve predictability, quality, and transparency across clinical programs.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing operations and compliance organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Significant leadership experience in clinical operations, compliance, or trial execution within medical devices, diagnostics, or another regulated healthcare segment.
  • Strong knowledge of GCP, inspection readiness, audit support, and quality systems interfaces.
  • Proven success improving process maturity and scaling operations in growth-oriented companies.
  • Strong financial, vendor, and organizational leadership skills.
Benefits
  • $245,000 - $315,000 base salary, plus annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunity.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
clinical operationscompliance readinessstudy execution frameworksTMF quality expectationsSOPsreportingmetricsdashboardsGCPaudit support
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillsfinancial skillsvendor managementcommunicationcollaborationstrategic planningperformance managementaccountabilityoperational excellence