Senior Director-Inflammation,Infectious Disease and General Medicine

The Senior Director is an experienced leader within a Therapeutic Area (TA) Centre of Excellence, and is expected to leverage that experience to aid a team to grow a portfolio of innovative and profitable business, and/or oversee the design of effective and differentiated strategies for operational delivery with clients and internal experts and/or oversee the portfolio of clinical studies being conducted in a therapeutic area within the Phase II-IV business. As such the Senior Director is expected to establish and grow client relationships, be seen as an industry leader, be an effective line manager, and engage as a leader and subject matter expert in relevant process improvement and change management activities. About the Job: Commercial Acumen: • Has a good understanding of the industry, market and our clients and presents Covance’s medical and scientific capabilities to clients. Leads growth within the Therapeutic Area; designs and develops winning trial solutions that result in a growing, profitable portfolio of business in the TA • Owns client expectations and satisfaction; identifies, develops and fosters new and existing client relationships at senior operational levels with clients, Key Opinion Leaders, Vendor Partners etc., and guides teams in delivering to establish/maintain effective client relationships • Leads high quality end-to-end business development strategies, including Request for Information (RFI) response, proposal development, bid defense preparation and presentations • Markets and supports Covance’s capability, visibility and position through publications and presentations at conferences, meetings and webinars etc. Leadership: • Engages with Covance’s leadership to help drive and implement TA-specific initiatives, including cross TA and functional integrated opportunities, to grow and expand the Therapeutic Area • Helps to define and implement the TA vision and strategy; translates this into key initiatives and priorities; develops and delivers against TA operating plans & project plans; able to achieve results in a global, virtual and complex environment; tracks and measures progress. • Partners with peers ensuring consistency (quality, standards, policies, processes and practices) across the portfolio in the TA and across TAs • Leads by Example in building and sustaining a scalable organization; creates a forward looking culture of ownership and accountability; delegates for development and growth; identifies and sets up high performers for success; is self-aware and a learner. • Effectively leads in a global, complex environment; sets clear expectations; coaches and mentors for success; consistently communicates and connects; fosters a continuous learning environment • Attracts, selects, on-boards, develops and retains high performing talent; strengthens and deepens talent bench and succession; Operational Leadership and Financial Acumen: • Leads portfolio growth and delivery, encompassing consistent quality, assuring both patient safety and GCP compliance • Ensures allocated resources are aligned with current and projected work in terms of capability, quantity, timing, efficiency • Part ownership of the global P&L for the TA (sales targets, revenue, margin, budget, forecasting, write-offs, fixed-price gains, expense management, resources etc.) Subject Matter Expertise: • Contributes to the TA commercial, operational, medical and scientific leadership and direction, leveraging expertise from other functions as required • Ensures development and delivery of TA & program-specific training is delivered appropriately • Participates in training opportunities to advance knowledge of TA, drug development, GCP etc.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advance degree, PhD and/or MBA preferred
• 10 or more years’ Experience of drug development and clinical research experience (pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO), preferably including 3 or more years’ experience leading PII-PIV clinical trials in indications which sit within the Inflammation, Infectious Disease and General Medicine Therapeutic Area - infectious diseases (antibiotics, anti-viral), gastroenterology, pulmonary, asthma, reproductive health, nephrology, urology, dermatology, vaccines and musculoskeletal/rheumatology
• Global leadership experience, ideally in a complex, virtual and matrix environment leading large multi-functional teams
• Broader level client relationships and business development experience including experience in bid defense meetings.
• Demonstrated vision, strategy and portfolio growth experience
• Financial acumen (P&L, budget, forecast, resources etc.)

Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities. At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. There is no better time to join us! Apply here EEO Employer Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Individual with Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.