Executive Director, Clinical Platforms, Product Development

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Fortrea

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10,000+ employees

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in providing comprehensive clinical development services to biopharma and MedTech companies. With over 30 years of experience, Fortrea offers a range of services including clinical pharmacology, phase I-IV study management, regulatory strategy, market access, and more. They focus on advancing healthcare innovation by integrating data and scientific expertise to deliver tailored solutions that enable faster decision-making and improve patient outcomes, especially in the realm of cell and gene therapy programs, as well as various therapeutic areas like oncology, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.

📋 Description

• Define and execute the clinical platforms product strategy and roadmap, aligned to Fortrea’s enterprise and clinical delivery objectives. • Lead end-to-end product development lifecycle, including ideation, engineering, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications. • Drive adoption of a product-centric operating model (agile, DevOps, customer-first delivery). • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements within clinical research. • Evaluate and integrate digital health, AI/ML, and emerging technologies to enhance clinical trial and delivery and patient experience. • Continuously evaluate market trends, competitive landscape, and technology trends to ensure Fortrea maintains competitive position in the marker. • Lead the day-to-day operating model for Clinical Platforms, ensuring delivery predictability, quality, and efficiency. • Own PMO governance, portfolio prioritization, and execution discipline across platform initiatives. • Establish consistent delivery standards, reporting cadence, and performance metrics. • Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and resource constraints. • Ensure alignment between product roadmaps and delivery capacity. • Drive continuous improvement in delivery speed, cost efficiency, and quality outcomes. • Ensure platforms support the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle, including study startup, site management, data capture, monitoring, safety, and regulatory submission. • Translate clinical and operational needs into technology-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. • Act as the primary integrator across Clinical Operations, Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Security, and Data Privacy. • Partner with business leaders to ensure clear accountability, governance, and decision-making across complex initiatives. • Ensure platform capabilities are effectively adopted and embedded within the business. • Simplify complexity through clear ownership and streamlined processes. • Develop and deliver platform narratives, demonstrations, and supporting materials. • Partner with Commercial and Business Development teams to position platforms as a differentiated capability. • Own development of executive-level communications, presentations, and external-facing materials.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field. • Experience in clinical research, CRO, pharmaceutical, or regulated healthcare technology environments. • Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end product development and building enterprise-scale applications/platforms. • Deep understanding of the full clinical trial lifecycle and supporting technology ecosystems. • Proven experience in digital health technologies, clinical platforms, or patient-centric solutions. • Significant leadership experience across product management, engineering, and operational delivery. • Experience operating and leading complex PMO and enterprise delivery functions. • Proven track record supporting client-facing engagements, sponsor interactions, and bid defense activities. • Strong experience managing vendor ecosystems and external strategic partners. • Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations. • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Flexible working hours • Professional development budget • Home office setup allowance • Global team events