About this role
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 marks the evolution from the Global Trial Leader (GTL), with greater emphasis on strategic leadership, end-to-end accountability, and governance-level decision making. The TDL partners with the Program Delivery Leader (PDL) and co-leads the Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) to ensure trial strategies align with program objectives and are executed efficiently.
What You'll Do
- Co-lead the Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) and drive cross-functional alignment of trial strategies
- Coordinate functional strategies (e.g., trial endpoints, ARBM, biomarkers, DEICT, digital health, companion diagnostics)
- Ensure timely delivery of trial-level deliverables and maintain trial-level budget ownership and oversight
- Provide quality oversight and maintain inspection readiness
- Contribute early operational input during initial protocol development
- Develop cost-optimized and accelerated scenarios aligned with trial tiering (post-POC)
- Develop the trial operational strategy, integrating all trial-level functional strategies and vendor strategy
- Partner closely with the PDL to shape trial-level strategy in alignment with the overall program strategy
- Co-lead the CFTT, set meeting cadence, agendas, and expectations
- Empower CFTT members to independently drive deliverables while maintaining accountability for timelines and quality
- Review and approve key study-level documents (e.g., global master ICFs)
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate trial-level risks
What We're Looking For
- Strategic thinker with end-to-end accountability for trial delivery and governance
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple functional strategies
- Ability to own trial-level budgets, conduct scenario planning, and optimize costs
- Strong focus on quality, inspection readiness, and risk management
- Ability to contribute early in protocol development and drive innovative approaches
- Excellent collaboration with Program Delivery Leader, vendors, and cross-functional partners
- Strong communication, leadership of meetings, and decision-making skills