
Manager, Clinical Portfolio
- Vista, CA
- $140,000-160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and develop a high-performing team to support high-quality clinical program execution by leveraging Danaher Business System (DBS) tools.
- Oversee the strategic planning and execution of the Clinical Affairs portfolio, including portfolio governance activities such as risk management, milestone tracking, and performance reporting to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
- Drive resource planning and optimization across clinical programs, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization of talent and budget.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across the Clinical Center of Excellence (CCOE) to ensure integrated planning and execution.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation within the Clinical Affairs Operations team
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in clinical research or clinical affairs, or Master’s/Doctoral degree with 5+ years of same experience.
- 4 years direct leadership experience, including managing people and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated understanding of clinical trial design, GCP, and regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, etc.).
- Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key internal business stakeholders, with the proven ability to influence for greater outcome.
- Strong strategic and tactical planning skills along with strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
- Experience in building or operating within a CRO or shared services model
- Familiarity with M&A integration or post-acquisition transformation
- Global clinical operations experience
- Portfolio management tools and clinical trial management systems (CTMS).
- Implementing DBS or Lean tools in a clinical or operational setting.
- PMP or similar project management certification.