Regional Director

Atlas Family•Corpus Christi, TX

35d

About The Position

The Regional Director, Operations (South Central) provides executive oversight for clinical trial site operations across multiple sites in the region. This leader is responsible for operational excellence, financial performance, compliance, and staff development while ensuring site agility and scalability to meet organizational growth goals. The role requires a strategic leader who can drive expansion, strengthen sponsor and CRO partnerships, and ensure consistent quality and timely execution of all clinical trials.

Requirements

Minimum of a clinical degree (e.g., LPN, RN, PA).
A four-year bachelor's degree or 10+ of relevant management experience required.
10+ years of clinical research experience, including at least 7 years of site leadership with direct people management and training responsibilities.
Demonstrated success in scaling multi-site clinical operations, including site start-ups and infrastructure expansion.
Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, FDA, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, CTMS (CRIO, Veeva, Medidata), EDC, and DocuSign.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (MD, MPH, MBA) is strongly desirable.
Broad therapeutic expertise (oncology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, women’s health, etc.).
Proven track record of improving patient recruitment and retention metrics.
Successful leadership of audit readiness and accreditation processes.
Strategic leadership with the ability to align operations with business growth.
Strong business acumen with expertise in sponsor engagement and experience.
Hands-on operational manager who ensures trial quality, compliance meets or exceeds enrollment, trial and internal company goals.
Mentor and developer of high-performing teams.
Adaptable leader who thrives in fast-paced, multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

Direct operations for up to 3 regions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business development objectives.
Develop and implement plans to expand site capabilities, including new site launches, imaging/laboratory integration, and diversification into new therapeutic areas.
Serve as a member of the leadership team to shape and execute organizational strategy across all phases of site operations.
Oversee all aspects of study start-up, execution, and close-out to ensure compliance with study protocols, FDA, GCP/ICH guidelines, and KUR SOPs.
Standardize operational practices through SOP development, trial readiness checklists, and staff training programs.
Lead the development and execution of site-specific recruitment and retention strategies to achieve enrollment goals.
Monitor site metrics (enrollment, screen-fail, retention, quality, timeliness) and apply continuous improvement initiatives to optimize outcomes.
Provide strategic and operational oversight of all site activities to ensure clinical trials are executed efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with study objectives and organizational goals.
Act as the primary liaison with investigators, site partners, sponsors, CROs, and other stakeholders.
Build and sustain effective sponsor relationships, negotiating contracts and budgets that deliver growth while maintaining compliance and quality.
Represent the organization during audits, sponsor visits, and escalations, ensuring operational readiness and sponsor satisfaction.
Actively assist in budget development.
Manage enrollment forecasting and enrollment goals.
Monitor cost management and ensure sites meet budget.
Liaise between internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate and timely invoicing.
Recruit, mentor, and manage clinical operations teams across multiple sites.
Align resource allocation with project and organizational priorities.
Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and address gaps with training and improvement plans.
Provide coaching, career development, and succession planning to build internal leadership pipelines.
Foster a positive, collaborative team culture across geographically diverse sites.