Executive Director, Strategic Delivery
Pubblicato il 29-10-2026 - Fortrea in Italia
pThe Executive Director, is a senior and experienced leader within Global Clinical Development and is expected to leverage that experience to aid a team to grow a portfolio of innovative and profitable business by overseeing the design of effective and differentiated strategies for operational delivery with clients and internal experts. As such the Executive Director is expected to establish and grow best practices to ensure proposal strategies maximize Fortrea’s differentiation, leverage cross functional input across the Fortrea enterprise, be an effective line and team manager, and engage as a leader and subject matter expert in relevant process improvements and change management activities across the organization. /p h3Summary Of Responsibilities /h3 h3Commercial Acumen: /h3 ul liHas a deep understanding of the industry, market and our clients and presents Fortrea’s medical scientific and operational capabilities to clients. Leads business growth through the design and development of innovative, winning trial solutions that result in a growing, profitable portfolio of rare diseases and pediatrics business across the Therapeutic Areas. /li liBuilds and strengthens senior relationships across pharma, biotech, KOLs, investigators, sites, academic collaborators, advocacy groups and strategic partners, using these networks to open doors, shape opportunities and strengthen Fortrea's market position. /li liLeads high quality end-to-end business development strategies, including RFI response, proposal development, bid defense preparation and presentations. /li liMarkets and supports Fortrea’s capability, visibility and position through publications and presentations at conferences, meetings, and webinars, etc.
/li /ul h3Leadership /h3 ul liLeads development and execution of the GenMed strategic roadmap and shapes therapeutic area growth strategies through Growth Councils, strategic account planning, client engagement and cross-functional leadership. /li liProvides strategic insight and constructive challenge to the GenMed Leadership Team, translating business intelligence, market trends and organizational priorities into actionable plans. Establishes governance, scorecards and strategic performance measures to monitor progress and accountability. /li liSponsors strategic partnerships across Commercial, Medical, Delivery and Functional Leadership, ensuring alignment, clear accountability and consistent execution across GenMed. /li liBuilds and evolves a high-performing SDG capability with clear roles, decision rights, expectations and accountability. Leads through others, protects strategic capacity and delegates to build judgement, ownership and future leadership strength. /li liProvides strategic direction, prioritization, coaching and oversight across the GenMed SDG team and broader stakeholder network in a global, complex and matrixed environment. /li liLeads workforce and organizational planning to ensure GenMed has the talent, capabilities and leadership capacity required to support future growth. /li liAttracts, selects, on-boards, develops and retains high performing talent; strengthens and deepens talent bench and succession. /li liAll other duties as needed or assigned.
/li /ul h3People Responsibilities /h3 ul li0-10 Direct Reports. /li li10-50 Indirect Reports. /li /ul h3Operational Leadership And Financial Acumen /h3 ul liPartners with Delivery, Feasibility, Recruitment and Engagement, Medical, Commercial and functional leaders to ensure strategies are evidence-based, commercially sound and operationally executable. /li liLeads portfolio growth through clear therapeutic choices, early client engagement, differentiated opportunity strategies and disciplined execution across priority pursuits. /li liContributes to GenMed growth and financial objectives by ensuring strategies, budgets and deal terms are competitive, executable and aligned with client needs. /li /ul h3Subject Matter Expertise /h3 ul liProvides commercial, operational, medical and scientific leadership across GenMed, connecting relevant expertise to strengthen therapeutic strategy and client positioning. /li liServes as a senior global contact for internal leaders, clients, KOLs and strategic partners on GenMed strategy, with particular credibility in obesity, metabolic disease and/or immunology and inflammation. /li liEnsures SDG capability and development needs are identified and addressed through coaching, targeted development and succession planning. /li liMaintains current knowledge of relevant science, sponsor pipelines, competitive dynamics, drug development and clinical delivery. /li /ul h3Qualifications (Minimum Required) /h3 ul liBachelor’s degree required. /li liAdvance degree, APRN, MPH, PhD and/or MBA preferred. /li liFortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements. /li /ul h3Experience (Minimum Required) /h3 ul li15 or more years of Research and Development and clinical research