Vice President or Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations

Role Summary

Vice President or Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership across Clinical Development Operations, cultivating a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Oversee end-to-end global trial execution across multiple programs and phases, with a focus on quality, timeliness, and budget adherence.
• Build and scale operational capabilities, including process optimization, systems implementation, and inspection readiness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Development, PM and Program Leader, Regulatory, Data Sciences, Safety, and CMC to align program strategy with operational delivery.
• Lead vendor strategy and governance for CROs, central labs, and other external partners, ensuring accountability and performance.
• Actively contribute to strategic planning, scenario modeling, and regulatory submissions for global programs.
• Ensure trials meet the highest standards of GCP compliance, patient safety, and data integrity.
• Serve as a key member of Kymera‚Äôs development leadership team, and on our R&D program review meetings, helping shape the broader clinical strategy and culture.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years of clinical operations leadership experience, with a strong track record managing global trials across phases (esp. Ph2‚ÄìPh3), ideally in immunology/inflammation and/or large scale trials.
• Required: Demonstrated success building and leading large, multi-disciplinary teams in dynamic, matrixed environments.
• Required: Expertise in vendor oversight, budget and resource planning, and cross-functional team alignment.
• Required: Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and global GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Required: Inspirational people leader with excellent communication, decision-making, and change management skills.
• Required: Mission-driven, solutions-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced biotech setting.

Skills

• Leadership and people management
• Strategic program planning and execution
• Vendor management and budget oversight
• Regulatory compliance and GCP/ICH knowledge
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent)

Additional Requirements

• Nothing additional beyond described roles and requirements.