Global Trial Delivery Lead - Sponsor Dedicated

Job title: Global Trial Delivery Lead - Sponsor Dedicated

About the Role The Trial Delivery Leader (TDL) serves as the single point of accountability for trial operational strategy, trial-level budget, quality, and on-time delivery of assigned clinical trials. This role represents the evolution of the Global Trial Leader (GTL), with a stronger emphasis on strategic leadership, end-to-end accountability, and governance-level decision making. The TDL works in close partnership with the Program Delivery Leader (PDL) and co-leads the Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) to ensure trial strategies are aligned with program objectives and executed efficiently. The Trial Delivery Leader plays a critical role in ensuring clinical trials are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and with high quality, while balancing speed, cost, and innovation. By serving as the single point of accountability, the TDL enables clearer decision making, stronger execution, and improved trial outcomes across the development portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Co-lead the Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT), setting meeting cadence, agendas, and expectations to drive cross-functional alignment.
• Develop and implement the trial operational strategy, integrating all trial-level functional strategies into a single, holistic approach (including vendor strategy).
• Partner closely with the PDL to shape trial-level strategy aligned with the overall program strategy.
• Own trial-level budget including scenario planning and cost optimization.
• Ensure on-time delivery, quality targets, and budget commitments across assigned trials.
• Review and approve key study-level documents and provide early operational input during protocol development.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate trial-level risks; oversee them through to resolution.
• Drive cost-optimized and accelerated scenarios and innovative approaches aligned with trial tiering (post-POC).
• Ensure quality oversight and inspection readiness; maintain compliance across trials.
• Coordinate functional strategies (e.g., trial endpoints, ARBM, biomarkers, DEICT, digital health, companion diagnostics).

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record in trial operational leadership and end-to-end management of clinical trials.
• Ability to serve as single point of accountability for trial delivery, budget, quality, and timelines.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration with program teams (CFTT) and PDL.
• Experience with trial-level budget ownership, scenario planning, and cost optimization.
• Familiarity with trial endpoints, ARBM, biomarkers, DEICT, digital health, and companion diagnostics.
• Risk management, issue escalation, and inspection readiness experience.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and ability to drive governance-level decisions.
• Comfortable coordinating work across multiple locations and remote teams.