Clinical Innovation Executive Director

Worldwide Clinical Trials

. Define the enterprise clinical innovation vision, strategy, roadmap, and investment priorities across automation, AI, analytics, and workflow transformation .

Posted 10/18/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesLead💰 $167,000 - $332,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and executing clinical innovation strategies, including automation, AI, and analytics, while ensuring compliance and operational readiness. Proven ability to lead structured experimentation and develop business cases that drive value realization in clinical development.

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Clinical Innovation Strategy LeadershipAutomation And AI ImplementationBusiness Case DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementOperational Readiness And Adoption

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Hard Skills

Clinical Delivery WorkflowsBusiness Requirements DevelopmentROI ModelingData-Driven Decision SupportChange ManagementStructured ExperimentationQuality And Compliance StandardsIntegration And Control RequirementsWorkflow TransformationHuman Oversight Processes

Soft Skills

Analytical JudgmentFacilitation SkillsWritten CommunicationChange LeadershipCollaboration Across Global Teams

Tools & Technologies

AI TechnologiesIntelligent Automation ToolsWorkflow TechnologiesEPMO SystemsClinical Development Platforms

Industry Keywords

Clinical InnovationHealthcare ComplianceOperational ReadinessQuality AssuranceRegulatory Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the enterprise clinical innovation vision, strategy, roadmap, and investment priorities across automation, AI, analytics, and workflow transformation
Build and prioritize an innovation portfolio aligned with strategic, operational, financial, and customer objectives
Lead structured experimentation through PoCs and PoVs, establishing objectives, success measures, risks, decision criteria, and recommendations
Translate clinical and operational needs into solution, workflow, data, integration, control, and support requirements with IT and EPMO
Shape business cases, ROI models, implementation plans, and value-realization frameworks
Drive operational readiness and adoption, including ownership, training, communications, human oversight, exception handling, feedback, and transition to business-as-usual operations
Establish governance for responsible AI, automation, and clinical innovation with Quality, Compliance, Legal, Information Security, Privacy, and Regulatory stakeholders
Measure operational and financial impact across productivity, capacity, quality, throughput, service improvement, user experience, and control effectiveness
Build reusable methods, playbooks, and organizational capability for clinical innovation
Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience required
Advanced degree in a clinical, scientific, business, technology, engineering, or related discipline preferred
15+ years of progressive industry experience
10+ years leading clinical innovation strategy for organizations
Hands-on operational experience within a clinical development organization
Strong knowledge of clinical delivery workflows, roles, controls, quality, and compliance expectations
Experience designing and implementing automation and AI innovations in clinical development
Experience leading structured experiments, pilots, PoCs, or PoVs
Experience developing business requirements, business cases, implementation plans, change and adoption approaches, and benefits-realization frameworks
Working knowledge of AI, intelligent automation, workflow technologies, data-driven decision support, and responsible-AI principles
Ability to lead across complex global, matrixed stakeholder groups
Strong business acumen, analytical judgment, facilitation, stakeholder management, written communication, and change-leadership skills
Proficiency in English
Must be based in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package depending on location
Transparent compensation and pay equity
Remote work arrangement