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Associate Director, Clinical Delivery Management (Hybrid Or Home-Based)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
8-12 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 5, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Associate Director, Clinical Delivery Management (Hybrid / Home-Based)

Updated: February 3, 2026
Location: Belgrade, Serbia (Hybrid or Home-Based)
Job ID: 25105355-OTHLOC-3556-2DR
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Up to 30%


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative therapies. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers operational excellence across the clinical research lifecycle.

With a global workforce of more than 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health partners with leading biopharmaceutical companies to bring life-changing treatments to patients worldwide.


Position Overview

The Associate Director, Clinical Delivery Management is a senior operational leadership role responsible for line management, staff development, and delivery excellence across clinical monitoring, enrollment, and site management functions. This position ensures high-quality execution, regulatory compliance, and optimal resource utilization while supporting strategic operational initiatives.

The role serves as a key escalation point for internal and external stakeholders and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives across global clinical delivery operations.


Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Line Management

  • Provide direct line management, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for assigned clinical delivery staff

  • Oversee workload distribution, utilization, productivity, and quality metrics across direct reports

  • Establish individual and team goals aligned with organizational objectives and study delivery requirements

  • Support staff development, retention, succession planning, and workforce scalability

Clinical Delivery & Operational Oversight

  • Provide operational leadership for monitoring, enrollment, and site management activities across assigned studies

  • Act as a primary escalation point for performance, quality, or delivery issues involving staff, clients, or auditors

  • Ensure adherence to SOPs, Work Instructions, ICH GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements

  • Review metrics, dashboards, and performance reports to drive compliance, quality, and efficiency

  • Develop and support contingency plans to proactively manage risks and operational challenges

Resource & Financial Management

  • Manage resource availability and assignment to ensure studies are appropriately staffed

  • Collaborate with resourcing teams on awarded and proposal projects

  • Support project-level financial activities, including forecasting, budgeting, and productivity management

  • Contribute to proposal development, bid defenses, and client presentations

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Participate in internal and external audits and support audit readiness activities

  • Identify opportunities for process optimization, efficiency gains, and standardization

  • Champion change management initiatives and cross-functional operational improvements

  • Provide regular compliance and performance updates to senior management


Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline; Master’s degree preferred

  • Minimum 8–12 years of experience in clinical research or clinical operations, including 3–5 years in people management or leadership roles

  • Strong knowledge of ICH GCP (E6 R2), regulatory requirements, and clinical trial operations

  • Experience in monitoring, enrollment, and/or site management functions

  • Demonstrated experience managing resources, utilization, productivity metrics, and hiring targets

  • Solid understanding of project risk management, issue resolution, and contingency planning

  • Experience interacting with sponsors and senior stakeholders, including managing complex discussions and conflict resolution

  • Working knowledge of financial concepts related to forecasting, budgeting, and proposal development

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data visualization or analytics tools

  • Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methodologies and emerging clinical technologies preferred

  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and decision-making skills


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Global exposure across complex, multinational clinical trials

  • Leadership role within a high-performing clinical delivery organization

  • Structured career progression, technical training, and leadership development

  • Inclusive, people-centric culture built on the Total Self philosophy

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package


About Syneos Health – Key Highlights

  • Partnered with 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs in the past five years

  • Supported 95% of EMA-authorized products

  • Delivered 200+ studies across 73,000 sites involving 675,000+ clinical trial participants worldwide


Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement

This job description is not exhaustive and may be modified based on business needs. Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment laws, including the EU Equality Directive and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations will be provided where required.