Assoc Dir Global Site & Study Operations

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Assoc Dir Global Site & Study Operations in France.

This leadership role sits at the heart of global clinical execution, ensuring the successful delivery of complex study portfolios across a defined country or hub-and-spoke structure. You will be responsible for driving end-to-end study and site operations, from start-up through enrolment, retention, and high-quality data delivery. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership, requiring close collaboration with global clinical teams, vendors, and investigative sites. You will shape country-level delivery strategies, ensuring alignment with global priorities, regulatory expectations, and quality standards. Acting as a key decision-maker, you will influence feasibility, site selection, and resource allocation across studies. This is a high-impact position in a science-driven environment focused on improving outcomes for patients worldwide.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all study and site execution activities within the assigned geography, ensuring delivery across start-up, enrolment, retention, data quality, and patient safety in alignment with global clinical strategies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead country or hub-level clinical operations teams, setting clear direction, managing performance, developing talent, and ensuring effective succession planning and team capability growth.
• Oversee study feasibility, site selection, and country contribution strategy, advising global stakeholders on optimal placement of clinical trials based on local insights and execution capacity.
• Manage operational resources, vendor relationships, and study budgets, ensuring efficient allocation, financial oversight, and accountability across clinical delivery activities.
• Drive site engagement and relationship management to strengthen investigator partnerships and ensure a consistent, high-quality site experience across all studies.
• Lead governance, risk management, and escalation processes, including participation in senior leadership forums and ensuring inspection readiness and audit compliance.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in clinical operations within life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments, including deep exposure to global clinical trial execution and country or regional study oversight.
• Strong leadership background with proven experience managing teams, programs, or cross-functional clinical delivery groups, with the ability to develop people and drive high performance.
• Solid understanding of clinical research processes, study lifecycle management, and vendor oversight (including CROs, central labs, and other clinical service providers).
• Strong knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, including ICH-GCP and local requirements governing clinical trials across relevant geographies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence global teams and represent country-level operations in senior governance settings.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making abilities in complex, fast-paced clinical development environments.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation aligned with senior clinical leadership responsibilities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and wellbeing coverage
• Retirement and pension savings support
• Hybrid or flexible working arrangements depending on location
• Generous paid time off and holiday allowance
• Learning and development programs supporting continuous career growth
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative clinical programs improving patient outcomes globally
• Inclusive, science-driven, and collaborative working culture