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

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
3-12 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
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel Requirement: Up to 30%


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating the delivery of innovative therapies to patients worldwide. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health partners with biopharmaceutical and biotech organizations to deliver measurable outcomes across the clinical research lifecycle.

With more than 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health is committed to operational excellence, innovation, and a people-first culture focused on collaboration, inclusion, and growth.


Role Overview

The Associate Director, Clinical Delivery Management is a senior leadership role responsible for line management, operational oversight, and performance excellence across clinical monitoring, enrollment, and site management functions. This position plays a critical role in ensuring high-quality delivery, regulatory compliance, effective resource utilization, and continuous improvement across global clinical programs.

The role also serves as a key escalation point for internal teams, sponsors, and external stakeholders, while contributing to strategic initiatives that support scalable and efficient clinical trial execution.


Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

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

  • Conduct performance appraisals and support professional development, training, and career progression

  • Review workload, utilization, productivity, and quality metrics across direct reports

  • Promote staff engagement, retention, succession planning, and workforce scalability

  • Actively participate in talent assessment, hiring, and onboarding activities

Clinical Delivery & Operational Oversight

  • Provide leadership and oversight for monitoring, enrollment, and site management activities

  • Ensure delivery of study milestones in alignment with timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements

  • Serve as a point of escalation for performance, quality, or delivery issues raised by clients, auditors, or internal teams

  • Monitor metrics, dashboards, and reports to assess compliance, operational efficiency, and financial performance

  • Support proactive risk management and development of contingency plans

Resource, Financial & Stakeholder Management

  • Manage resource availability and assignments to ensure appropriate staffing across studies

  • Collaborate with resourcing teams on awarded and proposal projects

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

  • Assist with proposal development, bid defenses, client presentations, and marketing activities

  • Maintain strong relationships with sponsors and key internal stakeholders

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure compliance with SOPs, Work Instructions, ICH GCP, and applicable regulatory guidelines

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

  • Identify opportunities for process optimization, efficiency improvements, and operational standardization

  • Champion cross-functional initiatives and change management programs


Required Qualifications & Experience

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

  • Minimum 8–12 years of experience in clinical research or clinical operations

  • At least 3–5 years of experience in people management or leadership roles

  • Strong working knowledge of ICH GCP (E6 R2) and global regulatory requirements

  • Hands-on experience in monitoring, enrollment, and/or site management functions

  • Proven ability to manage resources, utilization, productivity metrics, and hiring targets

  • Experience working directly with sponsors and senior stakeholders, including conflict resolution and negotiation

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

  • Familiarity with financial concepts such as forecasting, budgeting, and proposal development

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

  • Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies and adoption of new technologies preferred

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


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Leadership role within a globally recognized clinical research organization

  • Exposure to complex, multinational clinical trials and innovative therapies

  • Structured career development, leadership training, and continuous learning opportunities

  • Inclusive, collaborative culture aligned with the Total Self philosophy

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits


About Syneos Health – Key Highlights

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

  • Contributed to 95% of EMA-authorized products

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


Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended 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 as required.