Director Clinical Operations Management Nordics

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio our work spans laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

Summarized Purpose:

Provides strategic direction and leadership within a region to secure the successful completion of clinical deliverables within assigned studies. This includes training and management of staff to contribute to the successful delivery of clean data from evaluable patients within project parameters of time quality and cost. Provides direct supervision support training and mentoring to their staff regarding all general aspects of the CTM and Clinical Manager roles. Will be responsible for performance assessments and annual review of their direct reports.

Assists in resource utilization policy development and implementation of goals by working with leadership in all functional areas on the continuous development of business processes to support cross-functionall teams ensuring work is uniform complete and managed appropriately within assigned functional area. In developing regions responsibilities may include oversight of all deliverables within a country/region including participation in business development activities.

Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

• Supervises and coordinates Clinical Management functions including mentoring managers in day-to-day activities and responsibilities related to the clinical deliverables. Ensures the clinical teams are provided with the necessary support and resources to successfully deliver clinical deliverables e.g. oversees study start-up monitoring and site management deliverables. At a country level mayliaise with other functional departments to ensure delivery of projects to clients and contribute to feasibility projects
• Ensures the timely execution of clinical deliverables with a focus on quality deliverables. In those cases develops and drives the specific and overall project or program strategies to ensure optimum performance and achievement of annual plans and targets. Facilitates meetings to identify potential risks and work with the clinical team to develop and communicate contingency plans. Ensures risks to clinical deliverables and potential solutions are communicated through appropriate escalation pathways. Reviews and assesses clinical project or program finances and ensures risks are escalated appropriately with any information necessary for a contract modification
• Manages clinical management resource levels including hiring and promoting as appropriate. Participates in resource calls and ensure teams are provided with adequate levels of appropriately qualified resources
• Inducts new managers to PPD. Provides performance appraisals evaluate and allocate bonuses and merit increases as appropriate. Develops and motivates through goal setting ongoing feedback formal evaluation and effective delegation of decision making. Ensures staff is trained and mentored according to company policies and procedures. Develops implements and reviews key performance metrics Manages the overall budgeting activity of the assigned group(s) - annual and long range forecast Participates in global and/or cross-functional initiatives and process improvement projects

Policy & Strategy

Establishes policies appropriate for the function. Interprets and recommends
modifications to company-wide policies and practices. Develops and is responsible for budgets schedules and performance standards.

Liaison

Interacts with senior management and others concerning matters of significance to the company. Conducts business and technical briefings for senior and top management and for external management and / or representatives.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelors Degree in a science related field or equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge skills and abilities. In some cases an equivalent combination of education professional training and experience that provides the required
knowledge skills and abilities may be considered.
Significant clinical research experience (comparable to 12 years) including remote and clinical monitoring and experience in all phases of study life cycle including start up interim and close out.
Line management experience appropriate to the size and complexity of the clinical management group in the designated country/region.

Valid Drivers License and Passport.

Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced leadership and management skills
• Excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving ability
• Expertise in negotiating and strong organizational skills
• Excellent oral/presentation and written communication skills in the native language and in English
• Ability to perform tasks required of a functional staff
• Ability to successfully network with other Divisions (departments) where necessary
• Strong knowledge of budgeting forecasting and fiscal management
• Demonstrated expertise in leading motivating and integrating project teams
• Self-motivated and possess good interpersonal skills and projects a positive attitude
• Ability to effectively teach required skills Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical development regulatory guidelines and Directives Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization

Management Role:

Directs through lower management levels. Has responsibility for managing a function that includes multiple related departments. In some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by executive management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees. May manage employees across multiple regions.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values - Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.