Director, Clinical Operations Analytics & Performance Excellence

The role

The Director, Clinical Operations Analytics & Performance Excellence leads the analytics strategy for the global clinical trial portfolio. This person serves as the business owner for operational performance analytics, data governance, and Veeva Vault Clinical capabilities.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the Clinical Operations analytics roadmap.
• Establish the portfolio performance measurement framework.
• Translate the performance measurement framework into standardized Clinical Operations KPIs.
• Establish operational scorecards for studies, sites, countries, vendors, and functions.
• Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards and executive reporting.
• Serve as the functional leader for Clinical Operations data governance.
• Serve as the SME in data and processes in Veeva Vault Clinical.
• Partner with IT and external vendors to optimize analytics platforms.
• Use analytics findings to identify and prioritize process and quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of analytics professionals and business analysts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Data Analytics, Business, Information Systems, Public Health, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Clinical Operations, Clinical Systems, Clinical Analytics, RBM, or related functions.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial execution processes and operational metrics.
• Demonstrated experience with Clinical Operations technology platforms and reporting.
• Experience building executive dashboards and performance management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and inspection readiness expectations.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change initiatives.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (MS, MPH, MBA, PharmD, or equivalent).
• Experience leading Clinical Operations analytics organizations.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire, Smartsheet, or similar analytics platforms.
• Experience with AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, or operational intelligence solutions.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent process excellence training.

Benefits

• bonus
• stock
• benefits

About the company

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs.