Executive Director, Global Site & Study Operations, Americas (Clinical Operations)

Location: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Salary: $263,760–$356,852 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing medicines across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, rare disease, and obesity-related conditions.

What you will do

• Lead regional Study & Site Operations across the Americas, including the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
• Oversee the initiation, management, quality, execution, and closeout of Phase I–IV clinical trials.
• Set regional strategies for site engagement, monitoring, resource allocation, vendor performance, and budget utilization.
• Provide executive oversight of high-risk and strategically important clinical programs, including risk mitigation and escalation.
• Represent the region in global governance forums and influence portfolio, timeline, and resourcing decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement through digital solutions, predictive analytics, modern monitoring approaches, and operating-model transformation.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 6 years of global site study experience, or master’s degree and 10 years, or bachelor’s degree and 12 years.
• At least 6 years of managerial or team leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or clinical research organizations.
• Extensive experience leading clinical operations, study management, geographically distributed teams, and clinical trial portfolios across multiple development phases.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, clinical quality management, CRO/vendor governance, budgets, and resource planning.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and working with clinical research vendors, central laboratories, or imaging vendors.
• Experience managing clinical operations across the Americas and understanding local clinical-trial regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive, science-based environment focused on serving patients.
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Annual bonus program and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time off, company-wide shutdowns, and career development opportunities.
• Flexible work models may be available where applicable; sponsorship is not guaranteed.