Innovation Capability Director - Global Clinical Operations

About the role

Innovation in patient recruitment is critical to bringing medicines to patients faster. As Innovation Capability Director – Global Clinical Operations you will lead the identification, implementation and scaling of innovative recruitment and patient engagement solutions worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Lead adoption and scaling of innovative solutions that improve clinical trial recruitment, participation and patient experience.
• Partner with global study teams, technology providers and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver impactful patient recruitment innovations.
• Drive implementation, governance, risk management and continuous improvement of innovation initiatives across global clinical programs.
• Evaluate digital, data‑driven and AI‑enabled approaches to improve patient identification, engagement and recruitment outcomes.
• Develop scalable frameworks, processes and best practices that support sustainable adoption of successful recruitment innovations.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years’ experience in clinical trial innovation or solution delivery, particularly in patient recruitment.
• Minimum seven years’ experience within pharmaceutical clinical drug development and strong understanding of clinical trial operations.
• Proven digital patient recruitment expertise, including developing and implementing digital marketing strategies.
• Experience applying digital tools and AI‑enabled methods to patient recruitment, selection or matching.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in digital marketing for patient recruitment.
• Knowledge of AI‑enabled approaches for patient identification and engagement.
• Strong understanding of clinical development processes, regulatory requirements and Good Clinical Practice.
• Project management, influencing and problem‑solving capabilities in a complex global matrix environment.