Clinical Domain Leader - Digital Innovation

Role Summary

This role combines clinical development domain expertise with strategic technology innovation leadership to advance biotechnological initiatives. The Senior Director serves as both an operational leader and clinical operations subject matter expert, with primary focus on championing and implementing digital solutions and tools that transform clinical operations. The position partners with cross-functional teams to translate clinical operations challenges into technology opportunities, shape clinical strategies, assess plan feasibility, lead country allocation planning, and maintain competitive intelligence. A key responsibility is bridging deep clinical development knowledge with emerging technologies to drive adoption of next-generation methodologies and advanced tools that enhance efficiency, data quality, decision-making, and expedited study delivery across the ExploR&D portfolio. The ideal candidate brings deep clinical development domain knowledge, proven curiosity and passion for emerging technologies, and a track record of guiding teams through digital transformation and organizational change. Success in this role requires collaborative leadership, strategic vision for how technology can solve operational challenges, and a strategic execution mindset focused on innovation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of digital solutions and tools, specifically tailored for clinical operations challenges from business strategy perspective
• Partner with data science, IT, and engineering teams to translate clinical operations requirements into scalable technology solutions that enhance trial efficiency and decision-making quality

• Champion enterprise-wide adoption of data-driven solutions and tools across the ExploR&D clinical portfolio, serving as the primary technology evangelist and change agent
• Develop training programs and onboarding roadmaps to accelerate organizational adoption of digital tools and digital workflows, establishing metrics to measure technology adoption and efficiency gains

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop technology-enabled clinical strategies, leveraging digital tools for feasibility assessments, country allocation planning, timeline optimization, and budget modeling
• Lead integration of IT innovations into operational workflows and ensure digital solutions align with data governance standards and regulatory compliance requirements
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to test and validate tool strategy, value, and usability through early adopter initiatives and advisory councils

• Influence ExploR&D and external leadership on technology strategy and key clinical operations decisions, presenting technology roadmaps and business cases for scaling innovations
• Monitor competitive landscape for clinical operations technology and lead evaluation of external AI platforms and digital health solutions for potential implementation

• Actively coach and mentor team members in both clinical operations expertise and digital literacy, fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within ExploR&D

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree
• Required: 8+ years work experience directly managing clinical studies
• Required: Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship provided
• Preferred: Advanced degrees and/or additional degrees in finance, accounting, legal or MBA
• Preferred: Experience developing strategic content and vision for technology initiatives, particularly AI or data-driven solutions
• Preferred: Experience contributing domain expertise to clinical digital solutions as a key stakeholder or content contributor
• Preferred: Track record of influencing digital adoption efforts and measuring adoption impact
• Preferred: Background in a scientific, technical, or business domain with applying domain knowledge to operations
• Preferred: Openness to emerging technologies and digital transformation initiatives
• Preferred: Ability to translate domain needs into scalable, user-centric technology solutions
• Preferred: Strong communication of the business value of technical innovation to diverse audiences

Education

• Bachelor's degree