Global Head of Clinical Development

Job Description
Global Head of Clinical Development & Patient Safety Solutions
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape

Job Summary
The Global Head of Clinical Development & Patient Safety Solutions is focused on ensuring that Clinical Development & Patient Safety stakeholders successfully achieve their goals using the technology systems provided. This role involves closely working with Clinical Development & Patient Safety stakeholders to understand their evolving needs, challenges, opportunities, and priorities, and ensuring that their automation and information needs are met by collaborating with other members of their functional unit and/or other functional units. Stakeholder Success Leads play a crucial role in representing the face of Technology to the stakeholder community they serve.

Your Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate effective dialogues to identify business issues, challenges, and opportunities that can be addressed through technology.

• Align Clinical Development & Patient Safety technology strategy with business directives and needs.
• Manage Technology priorities for the Clinical Development & Patient Safety business area.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key Clinical Development & Patient Safety leaders to ensure alignment of Technology services with Clinical Development & Patient Safety objectives.

• Conduct regular meetings with Clinical Development & Patient Safety stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback.

• Project Management

• Ensure the capture of functional requirements and design specifications for Clinical Development & Patient Safety technology solutions.

• Coordinate technology delivery of the Clinical Development & Patient Safety's IT portfolio and priorities, ensuring projects are on schedule and outcomes are of high quality.
• Collaborate with Technology teams to develop and implement solutions that address Clinical Development & Patient Safety stakeholder needs.
• Monitor and report on the progress of Clinical Development & Patient Safety Technology projects and initiatives.

• Implement risk management strategies to ensure project success.

• Budget and Resource Optimization

• Meet operational and project budgets.

• Effectively lead and manage the Clinical Development & Patient Safety Stakeholder Success team.
• Identify, manage, and improve vendor relationships.
• Optimize resource allocation to ensure maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Develop and manage financial forecasts and budgets for technology projects.

• Innovation and Improvement

• Identify opportunities for technological innovation within Clinical Development & Patient Safety.

• Continually update personal knowledge of industry trends and developments to enhance solutions provided to Clinical Development & Patient Safety.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of how Clinical Development & Patient Safety processes are operationalized within technology tools.
• Encourage and support the adoption of new technologies and processes.

• Lead pilot programs for new technology solutions and assess their effectiveness.

• Communication and Coordination

• Drive the adoption of the Technology Organization's standards and solutions.

• Ensure smooth execution and maintain clear lines of communication between cross-functional Technology teams and Clinical Development & Patient Safety.
• Coordinate with other functional units to ensure alignment and integration of technology solutions.
• Develop and maintain communication channels to provide regular updates and feedback to stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements
What you'll bring to the role:
Experience

• 10-15 years' experience in a Clinical Development & Patient Safety stakeholder engagement or business analyst role.
• Proven track record in project management and stakeholder satisfaction related to Clinical Development & Patient Safety.
• Tenure in a management role overseeing complex projects.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing Clinical Development & Patient Safety technology strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a dispersed technology team.
• Experience in regulatory and compliance environments, understanding the implications for technology solutions and data management in global markets.
• History of successful stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of Clinical Development & Patient Safety business processes and complexities
• Strong experience implementing and managing IT technologies supporting key business capabilities, incl. Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Safety Databases (e.g., Argus, ArisGlobal), and Signal Detection, etc.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial processes, regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, ICH guidelines), and safety data management.
• A proven track record of implementing digital solutions to enhance business processes and experience in leading innovative projects that leverage AI, machine learning, and / or other advanced technologies to improve operational efficiency
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Networking with key business and IT stakeholders and ability to present to senior stakeholder groups.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at team and management levels, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence.
• Excellent negotiation skills including vendor management experience.
• Analytical, process-oriented with a keen interest to drive continuous improvements.
• Acting as a role model for all people within the organization.
• Strong can-do attitude and results-focused, with capability to think strategically.

Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported

Join us
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