Job Description
Veranex’s mission as an Innovation CRO is to improve patient outcomes by accelerating our clients’ innovations to market. As the world’s only end-to-end professional services firm focused on MedTech, we take clients’ Vision to Velocity through our comprehensive service portfolio, with expertise in human centered design and product development, preclinical and clinical research, regulatory affairs, and market access and reimbursement consulting.
About this Role
Veranex has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director of Clinical Data Project Management. In this role, you will contribute to improving lives globally through medical technology innovation. This is a high-impact, hybrid leadership role responsible for both overseeing a team of clinical data project managers and directly executing clinical data management activities for medical device studies. You will provide strategic leadership, ensure high-quality and timely delivery of project outcomes, and serve as a key partner to clients and senior leadership.
The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of people leadership, operational excellence, and hands-on expertise in clinical data management within medical device studies.
What You Will Do
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and day-to-day oversight of clinical data project managers and their assigned studies
• Serve as a hands-on contributor, directly supporting and/or leading clinical data management activities for key medical device studies
• Manage study budgets and ensure projects are executed in alignment with scope, timelines, and quality expectations
• Lead complex, enterprise-level initiatives that address critical business needs and drive operational improvements
• Build and maintain strong client relationships at both the project and executive levels to support retention and growth opportunities
• Partner with senior leadership to provide insights on project performance, financial implications, and strategic decision-making
• Utilize pipeline data and study forecasts to inform resource planning, staffing strategies, and hiring needs
• Develop, coach, and manage team members to ensure performance meets or exceeds business and individual objectives
• Oversee preparation of project status updates, risk escalations, and executive-level communications
• Contribute to proposal development, including scope, budget, and resource planning
• Participate in bid defenses and support business development activities
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in life sciences or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience, including 3–5 years of direct people management experience; OR Master’s degree with 7–11 years of relevant experience, including 3–5 years of direct people management
• Demonstrated experience managing and executing clinical data activities for medical device studies (required)
• Advanced knowledge of the clinical trial lifecycle
• Strong understanding of medical device regulatory and compliance requirements
• Deep knowledge of clinical data management processes and cross-functional collaboration
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, and drive accountability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership and clients
• Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on execution
Veranex is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or gender expression), sexual orientation, parental or marital status, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, national, social, or ethnic origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
