About the roleThe Senior Director, Strategic Delivery & Growth is a senior strategic leader who combines deep oncology, clinical development, and operational delivery expertise to develop differentiated clinical trial strategies and support sustainable business growth. This role partners closely with clients and cross-functional teams from early engagement and proposal development through bid defense and post-award strategy execution.
The successful candidate will bring strong oncology expertise, a proven ability to design and model strategic clinical trial proposals, and the executive presence to build trusted client relationships and translate complex development needs into innovative, executable solutions.
Key responsibilities- Lead early client engagement and serve as a senior oncology subject matter expert across strategic opportunities.
- Design innovative, evidence-based clinical trial strategies and integrated operational solutions that differentiate Fortrea in the marketplace.
- Lead strategic proposal development and modeling, including RFI/RFP responses, operational strategy, proposal development, and bid defense preparation.
- Partner across medical, scientific, operational, commercial, and other functions to create competitive, executable end-to-end solutions.
- Present Fortrea's medical, scientific, and operational capabilities to clients and establish strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, KOLs, and partners.
- Provide strategic oversight after award to ensure operational execution remains aligned with the agreed strategy, client expectations, quality requirements, and business objectives.
- Use operational, financial, and quality metrics to assess strategy performance, identify risks, and recommend adjustments throughout study delivery.
- Apply lessons learned and market insight to continuously improve trial strategy, proposal quality, win rates, and portfolio profitability.
- Contribute to oncology commercial and scientific leadership, thought leadership, conferences, presentations, and other activities that strengthen Fortrea's market position.
- Coach and mentor colleagues, support talent development, and help drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Minimum qualifications- Bachelor's degree required; relevant and equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.
- 10+ years of research and development and clinical research experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or CRO environments.
- Significant oncology clinical development and operational experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional clinical development programs; 3+ years leading full development programs preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic proposal design and modeling, including development of operational strategies for complex clinical trials.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial operations and the requirements needed to translate pre-award strategy into successful post-award execution.
- Proven client-facing communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship-management skills.
Preferred qualifications- Advanced degree, PhD, and/or MBA.
- Broad client relationship and business development experience.
- Strong RFI/RFP, proposal development, and bid defense experience.
- Demonstrated vision, strategy, and growth experience within oncology clinical development.
- Financial acumen and experience contributing to competitive and profitable study or program strategies.
- Experience operating effectively in a global, cross-functional, and complex environment.
- This role may require work outside normal office hours based on business and client needs.
Pay Range: $180,000-$235,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)
Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:Work Environment:- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
Physical Requirements:- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Application deadline: November 30, 2026
