Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations

The Senior Vice President of Clinical Development Operations will lead our Clinical Development Operations function to advance multiple clinical programs across Relay Tx’s growing portfolio across oncology and rare disease.  The SVP will be a highly experienced enterprise leader that reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer.

The SVP will be responsible for all aspects of clinical development- and clinical business- operations including strategic planning and execution of global clinical trials across all stages of development; leading, developing and recruiting a world-class team; and ensuring high-quality study conduct with efficient and accurate financial oversight and management.

 This position will work in close partnership with the CMO and key internal and external stakeholders across Clinical and Corporate Development. We expect this senior leader to bring a high level of expertise and experience in clinical development of precision medicines to help us rapidly advance our clinical programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Clinical Development Operations presenting a strong, clear voice both internally and externally, to deliver high-quality results for all Relay Tx sponsored clinical studies across the product lifecycle
• Partner with internal stakeholders to integrate clinical operations knowledge and expertise into all applicable clinical development activities, including product development plans, study protocols, and patient finding and recruitment strategies
• Lead and retain a world-class operations team by attracting and developing talent to grow into roles of increasing scope and seniority and maintaining a culture of engagement and drive
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners such as the broader Development organization, Finance, Legal, and Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
• Ability to provide strategic direction in clinical trial design for Phase 1- Phase 3 trials
• Ability to be forward-thinking and innovative in terms of how to scale organizations

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the biopharma or CRO industry with thorough understanding of clinical trial processes including clinical project management, clinical supply, data management, and medical writing 
• Recognized as a clinical development operations leader with a prior track record of success and history of innovative program and trial execution that utilizes the latest technologies to facilitate study execution, accelerate timelines, maintain data integrity, and satisfy health authority requirements 
• Domain expertise in oncology drug development is must, including experience in executing early and late-stage clinical trials in oncology
• Strong and current knowledge in Good Clinical Practices and ICH Guidelines and the application to the conduct of clinical trials 
• Successful experience from a previous fast-paced entrepreneurial biotechnology environment 
• Ability to display strategic planning, attention to detail, and an analytical approach to problem solving 
• Leader who communicates and demonstrates vision and commitment
• Eager and able to mentor and develop talent in the organization 
• Strong influencing skills