Job Description
Updated: Yesterday Location: Morrisville, NC, United States Job ID: 25108203-OTHLOC-1500-2DCA-2DR Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Network Description Sr Director/Director, Strategy & Delivery - Psychiatry Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. Job Responsibilities This role may focus on pre-award or post-award, depending on the needs of the business. Pre-Award Provides overall strategy and direction of clinical trials, processes and procedures. Acts as Scientific Director / consultant as required by the needs of the projects. Acts as a primary senior-level contact for customers. Participates in customer proposals, Request for Information (RFIs), presentations, proposal defenses and Steering Committees. Provides scientific/regulatory oversight and project/therapeutic training to project teams. Interacts and collaborates with the Medical Writing department in the preparation of clinical development plans, protocols, investigator brochures, and medical/clinical reports, as required. Responsible for coordinating the acquisition of necessary medical/scientific input from outside experts/consultants/advisors. Represents the Company by attending industry meetings, speaking engagements, participating in booth exhibitions, etc., and by publishing scientific or industry related articles in industry journals. Participates in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), medical/scientific tools, training, staffing requirements, etc. Interacts with senior management and contributes scientific/medical input to other departments, as appropriate. Executive Client Management & Business Development: Serve as the senior-most operational leader and strategic advisor for top-tier clients, fostering trusted executive relationships. Develop and implement strategic client engagement plans to drive long-term partnerships and organizational growth. Lead executive governance, resolving high-impact escalations and delivering innovative solutions. Present Syneos Health as a leader in clinical development solutions, driving market differentiation. Oversee and influence high-stakes proposal development and bid defense strategies. Partner with senior business development leaders to secure significant new business and enterprise-wide solutions. Strategic Project Delivery Oversight: Define and oversee the strategic direction for the delivery of a complex and diverse portfolio of clinical research projects. Establish governance frameworks for risk management, performance tracking, and strategic delivery checkpoints. Utilize advanced analytics to identify risks, optimize delivery strategies, and drive operational improvements. Provide executive leadership to ensure high-quality project outcomes and adherence to corporate objectives. Financial Leadership: Maintain accountability for the financial health of a complex and high-value portfolio. De