Senior Program Leader, Clinical Operations, Pharma

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Remote Reference ID:

JN -062026-107275

Date Posted:

06/04/2026

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http://careers.eliassen.com/3rx

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Remote Our client seeks a Senior Program Leader to drive North America Clinical Operations initiatives stemming from corporate process improvement efforts. The leader will own three key initiatives in US Clinical Operations, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure timely execution of activities, milestones, and deliverables. The role reports to the Regional Head of Clinical Operations for the US. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate:

$110.00 to $120.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Develop, review, and update project plans for assigned initiatives across US Regional Clinical Operations. Lead planning, execution, control, and completion to meet scope, timeline, cost, quality, and objective targets. Identify and manage stakeholders. Collaborate with project leaders, SMEs, and internal and external stakeholders to manage expectations and mitigate risks. Present, facilitate, and capture notes and actions from meetings and workshops. Analyze stakeholders and support engagement activities. Deliver communications. Build project communication strategy, approach, and plan across organizational levels. Develop effective slide decks and email communications in partnership with leads and SMEs. Recommend and assess process improvements and new technologies to drive efficiency across the organization.

Experience Requirements:

10+ years of cross-functional project and program leadership, including execution against strategic goals, status meetings, risk mitigation, reporting, and financial updates. Demonstrated hands-on project leadership, consensus building, facilitation, and follow-up. Deep Development Operations or Clinical Operations experience in large pharmaceutical environments with large, enterprise projects. Process implementation and continuous improvement experience, including creating, deploying, and refining processes. Strong skills with Microsoft Office and SmartSheet for project management. Executive-level communication and presentation with proven stakeholder buy-in, cross-functional communication, and rapport building across levels of management.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree. Recruitment Transparency Notice Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process. Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following: • When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc. • Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check! Active Filters Senior Program Leader, Clinical ... Boston, MA Clear All Apply