Director, Account Management – Partnership Build & Optimization (Clinical Research)

Location: Remote or office-based in the US, Canada, UK, or Ireland; listed office locations include Dublin, Raleigh, Reading, and Blue Bell.

Company

hirify.global is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation focused on bringing new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

What you will do

• Contribute partnership content to RFIs, RFPs, and partnership-level bid defenses.
• Engage internal and external partnership leaders to understand needs and design fit-for-purpose partnership infrastructure.
• Develop partnership build and optimization plans covering workstreams, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, timelines, and success measures.
• Establish governance structures, stakeholder engagement plans, communication frameworks, and operational processes.
• Lead implementation from initiation through completion, monitoring progress, quality, compliance, risks, issues, and mitigation actions.
• Manage stakeholder and client engagement, kick-off meetings, logistics, executive reporting, transitions into business-as-usual operations, health assessments, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives, partnership implementations, program delivery, or operational transformation efforts.
• At least 5 years of direct operational experience with processes involving direct client work in a portfolio or partnership leadership environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong project planning, organization, and execution skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience driving initiatives through influence rather than direct authority.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems, and deliver results in dynamic environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Values-driven culture centered on integrity, collaboration, agility, inclusion, and belonging.
• Annual leave entitlements and country-specific health insurance options.
• Retirement planning offerings, life assurance, and a global employee assistance programme.
• Flexible country-specific benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, gym memberships, travel passes, and health assessments.
• Inclusive and accessible workplace committed to equal consideration and reasonable accommodations.