Job Description
The Head of Clinical Strategy provides leadership to enhance the operational efficiency and quality of Clinical Trials in collaboration with strategic alliance partners. Leads the development of criteria, strategies and operational priorities to identify partners for clinical trial pipeline in collaboration with US Medicine functions. Collaborates with internal stakeholders and provides technical support to achieve strategic alliance objectives. Establishes measurable goals to evaluate performance against internal/external.
Identify strategic alliances in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Define operational criteria to aide the identification of prioritized clinical trial sites in alignment with US Medicine strategic needs
Partner with internal stakeholders to prioritize external alliances strategies to accelerate CVS clinical trials
Initiate external research, identification, and engagement with investigator networks to fulfill specific needs e.g. access to specific patient population
Foster strong collaboration with strategic alliance operational counterpart
Cultivate and maintains mutually beneficial relationships
Collaborate to develop operationally efficient processes
Routinely evaluate performance against objectives
Enhance CVS Clinical Trial Services reputation with all external-facing resources
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define/ achieve alliance objectives
Set the strategic direction for Clinical Operations with respect to Health Systems, investigator networks, priority institutions
Drive strategy and provides technical direction to ensure timely planning and implementation of processes
Identify and resolves technical operational problems relating to management of strategic alliances and relationships
Anticipate/design strategies to mitigate risk.
Support single point for escalation
Enhance the reputation of CVS Clinical Trial Services with internal stakeholders
Develop, refine, track, and review measurable objectives
Routinely evaluate/report performance against internal/external objectives
Proactive engagement of senior management to ensure objectives and quality standards
Uses data-driven approach to communicate operational needs and constraints
Balances study needs/risks with overall medicine objectives
Defines objectives in collaboration with US Medicine colleagues
Identifies better ways of serving the customers and drives more effective ways of working
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution plus a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in clinical research with a minimum of six (6) years in the Pharmaceutical industry; OR Masters or Advanced degree from an accredited institution plus a minimum of ten (10) years experience in clinical research with a minimum of six (6) years in the Pharmaceutical industry
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in the conduct of large scale complex clinical trials
Thorough understanding of all phases of drug development
Ability to drive complex initiatives from inception to completion and develop/track KPIs
Ability to work independently to execute strategic and tactical plans under tight timelines
Ability to assemble and lead cross-functional teams toward a shared vision of success
Ability to be responsive to internal/external customers in timely manner with a focus on resolutions
Education
Bachelors degree required
Masters degree preferred
Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
