Project Director, Evidence Development – Clinical Operations CRO

UBC

. Provide strategic leadership, vision, and support to the project teams, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and client expectations.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership, vision, and support to the project teams, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and client expectations.
Drive PM performance, project quality delivery, milestone timeline adherence, financial margin optimization, and customer satisfaction through efficient and effective directorship.
Ensure project teams prepare project plans to meet contracted services and timelines.
Engage in UBC cross-functional interactions to address project needs and drive problem resolution; facilitate the involvement of Senior Management as necessary.
Attend/participate in project internal / external meetings, and audits as needed.
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary project teams, including Project Managers, Operations teams, vendors, and other functional staff, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and performance of project deliverables according to contract terms.
Work with cross-functional managers to ensure projects are adequately staffed; team members receive adequate training for specific job assignments.
Select, contract, and manage external vendors and subcontractors, when necessary, while maintaining quality and cost-effectiveness.
Monitor delivery of projects per scope and budgets, and demonstrate strong oversight of financial health for assigned projects.
Oversee project budgets, resource expenditures, and effectively drive compliance with forecasting, invoicing, revenue recognition, out-of-scope management, and contract modifications.
Proactive, ongoing identification of project risks and development of mitigating strategies to minimize their impact on projects effectively.
Serve as the UBC senior operational contact with clients for all project related items, maintaining strong relationships, addressing their needs, and providing regular project updates.
Implement quality control measures to maintain the highest standards of data integrity, patient safety, and protocol compliance.
Prepare, maintain, and deliver high quality project progress reports, metrics, and other outputs to clients and UBC senior management.
Assist, as directed, on specific business development opportunities: capabilities presentations, RFP review, proposals/budget input, bid defence participation.
Responsible for the development, implementation, and project management process compliance for global projects.
Lead, innovate, and develop operational strategies that meet requirements and maximize project delivery success.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in in an appropriate discipline (Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Business) or equivalent industry experience.
Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) preferred.
Minimum 12 – 15 years of clinical research operations experience, within in a CRO, pharmaceutical, device/diagnostics or biotechnology company
Minimum 10 years of experience at increasing levels of project management or clinical research oversight responsibilities
Previous history as a Project Director or Director of Clinical Operations (related) within a CRO preferred
Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience
Proven ability to lead, motivate, and manage cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding and experience in operational clinical operations and overall drug/biologic development processes
Strong knowledge of functional components of clinical drug development (e.g., clinical, data management, statistics and medical writing)
Comprehensive knowledge of ICH GCP and applicable international regulations (EU Clinical Trials Directives, FDA Guidelines, etc.)
Broad therapeutic experience a plus
Excellent understanding of and experience managing evidence development projects (e.g., Phase IV studies, RWE, Ph II – III clinical trials, expanded access programs, etc.) globally
Ability to drive operational strategy for global evidence development programs
Experience with proposal and budget development for evidence development programs
Client focused with strong leadership skills
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong prioritization, time management, and project management skills
Strong negotiation, influencing, consensus building, and relationship management skills
Strong innovative, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Strong financial acumen and budget management experience.
Strong computer skills including MS Office
Proficiency in project management tools and software
Results driven and team-oriented, with the ability to influence outcomes as necessary
Demonstrated ability to manage staff to achieve company and client goals
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment
10% travel availability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Growth opportunities for promotion
401K with company match*
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work environment
Discretionary PTO (Paid Time Off)
Paid Holidays
Employee assistance programs
Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
HSA/FSA
Telemedicine (Virtual doctor appointments)
Wellness program
Adoption assistance
Short term disability
Long term disability
Life insurance
Discount programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical research operationsproject managementdrug development processesclinical data managementstatisticsmedical writingevidence development projectsbudget developmentfinancial acumenrisk management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementnegotiationinfluencingrelationship managementteam-orientedprioritizationdecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePh.D.ICH GCP certificationclinical research certificationproject management certificationCRO certificationregulatory compliance certificationfinancial management certificationleadership training certification