Senior Director, Strategy & Planning – Real World Late Phase, Real World Evidence

Syneos Health

Lead strategy and planning for Real World Late Phase evidence at Syneos Health. Drive commercial success and oversee account management for client portfolios in the healthcare sector.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeWarsaw • 🇵🇱 PolandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pre-award strategy, commercial leadership, and client engagement within RWLP, with a strong focus on proposal and budget development, as well as operational strategy for clinical studies.

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RWLP ExperienceProposal DevelopmentBudget DevelopmentClient Portfolio ManagementStudy Strategy Design

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Hard Skills

RFP StrategyBid Defense ActivitiesOperational ConsiderationsHybrid Study TypesEvidence Strategy

Soft Skills

Strategic CommunicationClient EngagementTeam Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Life SciencesAdvanced Degree (MS, MPH, PhD, MD, MBA)

Industry Keywords

RWLPRWEInterventional StudiesObservational StudiesPost-Award Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own pre-award strategy and commercial leadership for assigned RWLP managed accounts, including RFP/RFI strategy, service model definition, functional scope, budget structures, and vendor strategy;
Lead bid defense meetings and capabilities presentations.
Lead the transition from pre-award to delivery by partnering with project delivery teams.
Serve as the strategic account leader post-award.
Lead client-facing strategic conversations related to RWLP standards, evidence strategy, and evolving operational approaches;
Provide ongoing strategic guidance during study conduct.
Maintain strategic awareness of account performance.
Align and influence matrixed teams across functions and business units to support integrated commercial and account strategies;
Set and reinforce strategic quality expectations for assigned accounts;
Support account growth and partnership expansion by identifying opportunities for extensions and hybrid clinical–RWLP approaches.
May have line management responsibilities.
Travel up to 25%.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field OR a four-year degree combined with relevant RWLP and operational experience required
Advanced or professional degree preferred (e.g., MS, MPH, PhD, MD, MBA)
10–12 years of total relevant experience, which may include RWLP and/or full-service study or portfolio experience, with a minimum of 6–8 years of direct RWLP/RWE experience included within that total.
Strong experience with proposal development, budget development, and bid defense activities
Demonstrated experience supporting complex client portfolios, including vendor and partner engagement
Strong understanding of peri- and post-approval study strategy, design, and operational considerations across interventional, observational, and hybrid study types
Experience presenting to senior-level stakeholders, delivering training or enablement, and communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences
Excellent written and spoken English

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression;
supportive and engaged line management;
technical and therapeutic area training;
peer recognition and total rewards program.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself.
Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
Supportive environment and opportunities for growth.