Senior Director, Vendor Strategy and Delivery (Secondment 7 Months)

WHY PATIENTS NEED YOU

This 7-month secondment is an opportunity for a Senior Director to provide end-to-end oversight of SDSAs vendors so that clinical deliverables are high-quality on time and inspection-ready. By strengthening delivery governance and compliance rigor across external partners you will help ensure teams have the reliable analyses and documentation needed to support sound decisions and regulatory submissionsultimately helping medicines reach patients without avoidable delays.

WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE

• Improved predictability and transparency of vendor delivery through clear performance measures (KPIs/SLAs) trend reporting and actionable remediation plans.

• Stronger on-time delivery for critical milestones through proactive risk identification timely escalation and documented issue resolution.

• Reduced rework and more consistent quality of programming deliverables through alignment to standards clearer expectations and effective QC practices.

• Greater inspection readiness via consistent application of compliance expectations SOP alignment and audit-ready documentation.

• Faster cross-functional decision-making through clear governance stakeholder alignment and executive-ready communications.

• On-time delivery improves for critical milestones; risks/issues are escalated early with documented resolutions.

• Deliverables meet agreed technical standards with reduced rework and predictable QC outcomes.

• Compliance expectations are consistently applied; audit/inspection readiness is strengthened.

• Stakeholders report improved communication alignment and decision velocity.

HOW YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT

• Technical evaluation: Assess vendors statistical programming capabilities toolsets resourcing models and delivery approaches to confirm alignment with program needs and internal standards. Lead SDSAs vendor refresh activities including evaluation of all existing vendors and selection of preferred vendors by end of 2026.

• Regulatory compliance: Ensure vendor processes and deliverables align with applicable regulatory expectations internal SOPs and audit-ready documentation practices.

• Project coordination: Coordinate communication between internal teams and vendors; evaluate study teams vendor oversight adherence; help monitor KPIs/SLAs to ensure successful delivery.

• Governance & performance management: Coordinate and lead vendor quarterly governance meetings escalate risks and drive corrective/preventive actions as needed.

• Stakeholder leadership: Align cross-functional stakeholders on scope priorities and decision-making; synthesize complex updates into clear executive-level communications.

• Continuous improvement: Identify recurring delivery bottlenecks and recommend process tooling or contract/SOW improvements to increase predictability and quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Have

• BA/BS with 12 years and / or MBA/MS with 10 years of experience and / or PhD or JD with 7 years of experience.

• Senior leadership experience (Senior Director level or equivalent) in Biometrics Statistical Programming Data Management Clinical Development/Operations or a closely related function.

• Demonstrated experience managing external vendors/partners including performance oversight KPI/SLA management and structured governance.

• Understanding of statistical programming deliverables and lifecycle (e.g. analysis datasets TFLs specifications QC submission support).

• Working knowledge of regulated environment expectations (e.g. GxP-aligned practices inspection readiness documentation rigor).

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams influence without authority and drive decisions in ambiguous or fast-moving environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive-ready status reporting.

Nice-to-Have

• MD/DVM with 5 years of experience.

• Experience leading vendor selection or technical due diligence (e.g. RFP development vendor assessment frameworks recommendation memos).

• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and/or responding to health authority questions.

• Change management experience including driving process adoption across multiple teams and geographies.

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job:April 22 2026.

• Additional Location Information:N/A

• Eligible for Relocation Package NO

• Secondment 7 months

• If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for12 months or longer you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment. Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.

• There will be no change to your current work location.

• Position is considered Flexible and colleagues are expected to comply with Log In For Your Day(LIFYD) requirements at site location (e.g. about 2.5 days a week in office).

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers develop and coach others oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN O-1 H-1B etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.