Head of Clinical Operations

This role will lead the Nordic clinical operations teams and is responsible for execution excellence in operational planning, implementation, trial management, site management and monitoring of clinical trials (registrational, non registrational / Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR)) conducted within the Nordic. This leadership role will serve as a member of the Nordic Leadership Team and be part of the GCO extended leadership team. This role will also serve as a member of the local affiliate leadership team (as applicable) managed by the General Manager, as well as other affiliate senior leadership committees. This role will interact with the development teams, local medical and key BMS stakeholders in order to ensure effective management of Nordic conducted clinical trials.
This role will support a GCO Quality culture collaborating with both the GCO Global Clinical Compliance team as well as the GQ Clinical Trial and Safety group.
Key Responsibilities and Major Duties
· Executes clinical trials, as per the Nordic Book of Work. Ensures timely study-start-up and that target subject recruitment numbers and database lock timelines are met.
· Proactively evaluates clinical trial feasibility and site selection by collaborating with the BI&A team to evaluate current metrics and data.
· Endorses country and site feasibility targets for Nordic
· Manages the Nordic team’s workload and support of multiple studies. Provides continuous assessment of resource needs and anticipates and initiates actions in response to multiple/changing demands and priorities.
· Takes a broad business perspective when making decisions. Makes judgements to ensure work is achieved within target timelines. Exercises sound judgement in areas of clinical trial management, resource allocation (headcount and budget targets) and recruitment activities.
· Builds and maintains a highly performing team of highly qualified, Nordic based, research professionals and the respective line managers.
· Managing the hiring, development, coaching, mentoring, performance management and succession planning of staff.
· Ensures effective utilization of FSP resources in the execution of clinical trials conducted in the Nordic.
· Meeting or exceeding project deliverables and initiatives with the highest quality through alignment with senior leaders and key stakeholders through flexible and fluid resourcing.
· Develop, maintain and maximize strong working relationships with peers, senior leaders, key stakeholders and external institutions/networks to influence decisions and achieve optimal results focused on our patients.
· Drive alignment across development programs promoting knowledge sharing, operational issue resolution through close collaboration with key stakeholders.
· Identify, maintain and optimally grow clinical investigative site/Institution/Network relationships through direct/personal and/or group engagements in most impactful manner
· Supports a GCO Quality Culture
· Ensures a continuous improvement mindset across the group.

(Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)