Vice President, Clinical Development Operations

Tempus AI•Remote - Illinois, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Vice President, Clinical Development Operations provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the execution of clinical studies dedicated to evidence generation across the Tempus portfolio. This role is primarily responsible for ensuring that all evidence-generating clinical development studies are conducted with the highest standards of quality, on time, within budget, and in full compliance with global regulatory requirements. The VP will focus on driving operational excellence to deliver robust clinical data that supports product validation, regulatory submissions, and clinical evidence goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, life sciences, or healthcare discipline required; advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD) preferred.
13+ years of progressive clinical trial operations experience within pharma, biotech, or medical device sectors, with a distinct focus on managing trials for clinical evidence generation.
5+ years managing and building high-performing clinical operations teams.
Deep, demonstrable knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and experience defending clinical data/sites during regulatory authority inspections (e.g., FDA).
Proven track record of partnering successfully with Biostatistics, Data Management, and Medical Directors to achieve timely database locks.

Responsibilities

Hold primary accountability for the operational planning, management, and execution of clinical trials designed for clinical evidence generation.
Drive performance against key trial metrics, including site activation, patient enrollment, data quality, budget adherence, and alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
Develop and implement optimized operational strategies to enhance trial efficiency, reduce complexity, and accelerate data delivery timelines.
Actively participate in budget planning, financial forecasting, and resource allocation for the evidence generation operations unit to ensure optimal performance.
Collaborate closely with Biostatistics and Data Management teams to ensure the timely, accurate, and high-quality flow of trial data into the clinical database, facilitating efficient data cleaning, analysis, and database lock.
Interact closely and establish seamless workflows with cross-functional leaders to ensure that clinical trial data from all sources is accurately captured and reconciled.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations team capable of managing a focused portfolio of clinical evidence generation studies.
Serve as the primary operational leader for evidence generation trial conduct, ensuring tight alignment and communication with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and other key stakeholders.
Ensure all evidence-generation trial activities are conducted in strict accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, and global regulatory standards.
Maintain a constant state of inspection readiness for all evidence-generation clinical trials and support senior leadership during regulatory authority inspections (e.g., FDA).