Senior Director, Clinical Operations – Portfolio & Resource Operations

MSD

Senior Director, overseeing GDMS Portfolio & Resource Operations at pharmaceutical company, leading strategic initiatives and operational governance across functional areas.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides Portfolio and Resource operations leadership and direction across the GDMS organization
In partnership with the GDMS functional areas, leads the definition of operational processes, governance frameworks, and forecasting methodologies
Monitors and provides operations oversight to ensure consistent execution, quality, and compliance with established GDMS business operations processes
Represents GDMS at Portfolio and Resource Operations enterprise forums
Ensures strategic alignment of GDMS Portfolio and Resource Operations with Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO), Global Clinical Data Operations (GDO) and our research division's Portfolio & Resource Operations (PROS) functions
Leads the coordination of strategic GDMS productivity and operating model initiatives; tracks progress against established commitments; and ensures alignment with GDMS and broader organizational priorities
Champions organizational change strategy; drives adoption of new operating models and digital capabilities.
Oversees capacity modeling, forecasting methodologies, and works proactively across GDMS functional areas and business partners to manage risks aligned with business, financial, and operational objectives
Coordinates GDMS budget forecasting and monitors expenses against financial targets
Coordinates, tracks, and drives outcomes pertaining to GDMS objectives, KPIs, and KQIs in partnership with GDMS functional areas and business partners
Defines strategically and operationally relevant GDMS performance and quality indicators; facilitates operations reviews; and aligns GDMS metrics with broader GCTO control towers for visibility
Establishes and monitors compliance with change control procedures for core GDMS operational processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 13 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, data management, clinical trial operations, operations, analytics, finance, or relevant field.
Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in relevant discipline and 5 years of direct-line people management experience
OR Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) with a minimum of 10 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, data management, clinical trial operations, operations, analytics, finance, or relevant field.
Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in relevant discipline and 5 years of direct-line people management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget forecastingcapacity modelingforecasting methodologiesoperations oversightperformance indicatorsquality indicatorsgovernance frameworksstrategic alignmentchange control proceduresdata management

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational change strategycommunicationcollaborationrisk managementstrategic thinkingpeople managementoversightinitiative trackingstakeholder engagement