President, Biopharma Operations

President, BioPharma Operations US Remote Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all. Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience. We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us! Primary PurposeThe President Biopharma Operations is responsible for efficiently defining and executing the biopharma book of work across all therapeutic areas and all geographics for Emmes.  They are accountable for defining and optimizing the staffing model of all operational resources in support of biopharma portfolio delivery, leveraging the full geographic presence of Emmes.  They are accountable for effectively planning operational strategies and ensuring that our proposals reflect and communicate these strategies.  They are accountable for managing client satisfaction through proactive customer success measurement and management.  They will lead the global clinical operations, project management, safety, regulatory and all other associated operational groups that partner together to delivery our pipeline.  They are accountable for partnering with Veridix leadership to identify technology/data science opportunities, and to integrate them into business processes and technology roadmaps. This role represents the operational leadership for the Biopharma and Public-Private-Partnership books of work for Emmes - defining the resourcing model, capabilities, and operational execution model to effectively deliver clinical research programs for clients. Leading, engaging, and inspiring the global biopharma operational team, ensuring there is clear delineation of roles and responsibilities and effective allocation of resources from the right countries/hubs.Continue to build on the roadmap for the ongoing growth of the Biopharma Operations team, including embedding best in class approaches to RBQM, TMF, SSU - leveraging technology and data science whenever possible. Business owner for the technology roadmaps for the clinical value chain.Manage the Biopharma portfolio of programs through active portfolio management, including financial reviews, quality and operational KPIs and a structured approach to issue identification and resolution. Manages the operational and headcount budget for both internal functions, and project budgets - ensuring minimal overburn and effective financial management of all project deliverables.Supports Business Development activities to meet corporate and TA-specific revenue and growth target Identifies opportunities for the integration of technology, automation and data science within clinical operations and partners with Veridix leadership to embed technology innovation into client proposals.Identify targets for M&A and participate as the lead operational perspective in due diligence activities. Lead integration activities for operational functions.  Serves as the corporate escalation pathway for applicable operational and client-facing issues, engaging with sponsors and project staff to ensure the highest level of operational and scientific quality of research are met. Contribute a to Emmes’ global strategies, objectives, and initiatives as part of the Emmes Senior Leadership Team.s. Including support for client calls, technical proposal, and budget reviews, bid defenses, etc.Stay informed and communicate to others in a supportive manner regarding corporate activities. Excellent people leadership skills - able to inspire and engage a globally distributed workforceWork effectively with all levels both inside and outside the organization in a collaborative Requires highly effective business communications both written and C-suite level communication skills, especially in dealing with cross-functional informationalMinimum of a master’s degree in field relevant to clinical research (or equivalent years of experience).Significant (>15 years) experience managing global clinical operations programs in either CROs or SponsorsExperience working across geographies and the challenges running clinical trial programs in all regions of the world.Experience across multiple therapeutic areas and understanding of the different challenges/nuances of registrational vs. medical affairs studies Why work at Emmes? At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our  Emmes Cares  community engagement program.   We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including: Flexible Approved Time Off Tuition Reimbursement 401k Retirement PlanWork From Home Anywhere in the US Maternal/Paternal Leave Casual Dress Code & Work Environment CONNECT WITH US!Follow us on Twitter - @EmmesCROFind us on LinkedIn - Emmes The Emmes Company, LLC is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.