Clinical Research Project Director

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Clinical Research Project Director based in Ireland.** As a Clinical Research Project Director, you will provide strategic leadership for complex global clinical research and evidence development programs, ensuring successful execution from planning through delivery. This role combines operational oversight, financial management, client partnership, and team leadership to deliver high-quality projects that meet regulatory, budgetary, and timeline expectations. Working in a collaborative, international environment, you will guide cross-functional teams, strengthen client relationships, and drive continuous process improvements. You will also contribute to business development initiatives while helping shape operational strategy across multiple programs. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinical research leader looking to make a significant impact on global healthcare initiatives in a fully remote setting. ### Accountabilities - Provide strategic oversight and operational leadership for multiple global clinical research and evidence development projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards. - Lead, mentor, and support Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance across project operations. - Develop and monitor project plans, financial performance, resource allocation, forecasting, invoicing, and contract management to ensure strong operational and commercial outcomes. - Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, serving as the senior operational contact while leading governance meetings and proactively resolving project challenges. - Oversee project risk management by identifying potential issues, implementing mitigation strategies, and ensuring effective risk monitoring throughout project lifecycles. - Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, international clinical research guidelines, company procedures, and quality management standards, including ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA, GDPR, and related regulations. - Contribute to business development activities through proposal support, budget preparation, capability presentations, bid defenses, and client relationship expansion. - Drive departmental improvements by developing operational processes, supporting resource planning, participating in hiring and performance management, and implementing best practices across project delivery. ## Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business, or a related discipline; an advanced degree (Master's or PhD) is preferred. - 12–15 years of clinical research operations experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device organization. - At least 10 years of progressive project management or clinical operations leadership experience, including oversight of global clinical research programs. - Previous experience as a Project Director, Director of Clinical Operations, or in a comparable senior leadership position is highly desirable. - Minimum of 5 years of people management experience with demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary teams. - Extensive knowledge of global clinical development, evidence generation programs, project management methodologies, and operational clinical research processes. - Strong understanding of international regulations and industry standards, including ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA, EU Clinical Trials Regulation, GDPR, and related compliance requirements. - Proven experience managing project budgets, financial forecasting, contract modifications, resource planning, and vendor oversight. - Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environm…