Vice President, Clinical Operations

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About the role

  • Vice President leading Sitero’s global clinical trial operations for life sciences clients. Scaling delivery, eClinical technology, AI capabilities, quality, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a global clinical operations strategy aligned with Sitero’s growth objectives, client expectations, and integrated service delivery model
  • Lead and scale global clinical operations teams
  • Drive operational excellence across clinical programs, focusing on quality, speed, and consistency
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of clinical trials from study startup through closeout
  • Establish and monitor KPIs, performance metrics, and dashboards
  • Optimize global resource planning and utilization
  • Embed quality-by-design principles and address audit findings, CAPAs, and continuous improvement
  • Ensure consistent implementation and evolution of SOPs, processes, and governance frameworks
  • Serve as executive point of contact for key clients
  • Partner with Business Development and Commercial teams on proposals, bid defenses, and client presentations
  • Integrate eClinical technology solutions into clinical operations
  • Champion AI-driven tools and analytics for trial execution, forecasting, risk identification, and decision-making
  • Lead cross-functional alignment across Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Data Management, Biostatistics, Product Management, and Quality
  • Build and develop a high-performing clinical operations leadership team
  • Establish career pathways, training frameworks, and succession planning
  • Own clinical operations financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, revenue realization, and margin optimization
  • Contribute to operational scaling, global expansion, and M&A integration initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field
  • 15+ years of progressive clinical operations leadership experience within a CRO, biotech, or pharmaceutical environment
  • Experience leading global, multi-functional clinical operations teams across multiple regions
  • Proven record delivering complex clinical programs at scale
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices
  • Experience integrating technology and/or eClinical platforms into clinical delivery models
  • Exposure to AI-enabled solutions is an advantage
  • Strong financial acumen, including budgets, forecasting, and operational P&L drivers
  • Experience supporting business development, proposals, bid defenses, and client relationship management
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to influence at the executive level
  • Ability to operate effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced, and evolving organization
  • Willingness to work 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with additional hours as needed
  • Willingness to work shifts as needed
  • Canada-based employees must work from the Mississauga office three times per week

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Hybrid work arrangement for Canada-based employees
  • Remote work for US-based employees

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMississaugaCanada

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