Clinical Operations Planning Director working in BioPharmaceutical R&D. Supporting drug development across phases with cross-functional collaboration and operational system integration.
Responsibilities
Embed the use of AZ study planning systems via support for program and study teams as needed.
Mentor program/study leaders in the use of planning functionality, facilitating timeline discussions, and demonstrating the impact of good operational planning on stakeholders and other functions.
Work with the technical teams and Study Planning Director on problem-solving and issue resolution.
Lead development/revision of planning processes, driving consistency and standardization, and embedding portfolio perspective where appropriate.
Acquire feedback from program/study leaders on the templates/systems and reports, and work with collaborators to update them as needed for continuous improvement.
Maintain and update Degreed and instructor-led training.
Liaise with stakeholders to champion the use of planning data through the use of reports and dashboards.
Collaborate with and support clinical delivery planning functions to improve timeline visibility and collaboration, e.g. SMM, Supply Chain, GCS, Regulatory, Data Management.
Prepare and present communications to promote AZ planning systems, ways of working and use of reports.
Coach planning champions and SMEs to help raise awareness and embed good ways of working.
Work with Data Governance to enable creation and management of data quality reporting.
Ensure maintenance of the operational planning SPOL sites as needed.
Input to cross-functional or enterprise-level transformation projects as they relate to operational planning.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field e.g., life sciences, business or related subject area with 7 plus years of relevant experience.
Proven experience in clinical study leadership within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
Experience in using planning functionality e.g. MS Project or similar planning tool.
Excellent communication, collaboration and project management skills.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Knowledge of AZ study management and stakeholders.
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