Sr. Director- Trial Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop trial management leaders, setting clear expectations for performance, collaboration, and execution
• Standardize and continuously improve trial management best practices, tools, and operating rhythms across programs
• Drive harmonization of trial management processes across Verve and Lilly to support a consistent and scalable operating model
• Serve as an active member of the Clinical Development Operations leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and functional direction
• Provide oversight across clinical programs to ensure delivery against timelines, quality expectations, budgets, and study goals
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams (Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Management, Patient recruitment/retention, Study start up, Medical Writing, Supply Chain, Quality, Clinical Compliance, etc.) to support aligned study execution
• Strengthen governance, escalation, and decision-making with Compliance and Oversight to identify and address operational risks early
• Ensure teams apply a risk-based approach to planning, study oversight, and issue resolution
• Oversee CRO and vendor strategy, including performance, partnership, and accountability
• Support development/refinement of SOPs, workflows, and business processes promoting quality, compliance, and consistency
• Champion compliance with GCP, ICH, and applicable global regulatory requirements; support inspection readiness
• Monitor operational metrics and use data-driven insights to improve execution and resource planning
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Coach, mentor, and develop trial management talent
• Represent the trial management function in cross-functional and leadership forums

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related discipline required; advanced degree preferred
• Significant clinical operations or trial management experience within a sponsor organization

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Proven success leading leaders and building high-performing teams in a matrixed clinical development environment
• Strong experience overseeing global clinical trials across multiple phases
• Deep understanding of GCP, ICH, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Ability to standardize processes, implement operational improvements, and lead through changeStrong critical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution
• Experience supporting organizational integration, process harmonization, or operating model evolution preferred