About this role
The Associate Director of Strategic TMF Operations and Clinical Operations Analytics serves as a vital member of the Clinical Operations Leadership Team in the Clinical Science and Medical Affairs organization. This role delivers strategic leadership and oversight for Trial Master File (TMF) operations to boost functionality, efficiency, scalability, and quality. The ideal candidate brings TMF system expertise, vendor oversight, and inspection readiness skills.
Day-to-day involves managing TMF vendors, developing global standards and SOPs aligned with ICH-GCP, EMA, MHRA regulations, and CDISC best practices. Responsibilities include reviewing clinical documents like study plans and generating TMF metrics for leadership. The role also covers leading budget negotiations and governance with TMF vendors.
In Clinical Operations Reporting and Analytics, create sophisticated metrics, KPIs, and reports to measure performance and compliance. Collaborate with senior leaders to interpret trends, communicate insights to teams and management, and ensure scalable solutions. Drive assessments of supporting systems for risk management and data alignment.
This position offers staff oversight and potential line management within a collaborative leadership environment. Opportunities include continuous evolution of TMF models and analytics strategies for organizational improvement. Engage with stakeholders across systems like CTMS, EDMS, and CDMS for integrated operations.
Requirements
- TMF system and process expertise
- Exceptional vendor oversight and management
- Strong foundation in inspection readiness and regulatory support
- Knowledge of ICH-GCP, EMA, MHRA regulations, and CDISC TMF Reference Model
- Experience with clinical operations reporting, metrics, and KPIs
- Proficiency in developing and presenting analytics to senior leadership
- Familiarity with systems interfacing with TMF such as CTMS, EDMS, ISF, CDMS/EDC
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Trial Master File (TMF) operations
- Oversee and manage TMF vendors and associated processes
- Develop and oversee global TMF-related standards, SOPs, and controlled documents aligned with ICH-GCP, EMA, MHRA, and CDISC TMF Reference Model
- Ensure inspection readiness and support audits and regulatory inspections
- Develop, generate, analyze, and present TMF metrics/KPIs to leadership
- Lead Clinical Operations reporting, metrics, KPIs, and analytics strategies
- Create and interpret sophisticated reporting and analytics for performance measurement
- Manage relationships with TMF vendors including contracts, budgets, and performance
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