Attain Partners - Director, Clinical Research and Cancer Center Advisory Services

Remote - United States$175k - $175k3w ago

Remote Director NA Clinical Research Consulting Advisor Clinical Director Team Leadership Staff Development Client Consulting Training Development Program Management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. • 10+ years of progressive experience in one or more of the following: • Academic medical centers • Clinical research operations • Research administration • Healthcare administration • Healthcare consulting • Professional services organizations supporting healthcare or research institutions • Demonstrated expertise in cancer center operations, clinical research operations, research administration, healthcare transformation, or related functions. • Proven experience developing and maintaining trusted advisor relationships with executive stakeholders. • Demonstrated success generating new business, expanding client relationships, and contributing to revenue growth. • Experience leading complex consulting engagements, transformation initiatives, organizational assessments, or operational improvement programs. • Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, scientists, administrators, researchers, and institutional leadership. • Experience leading teams and mentoring professionals. • Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills. • Ability and willingness to travel based on client and business development needs. • Experience supporting NCI-designated or comprehensive cancer centers. • Experience within a consulting, advisory, or professional services organization. • Experience leading clinical research, research administration, grants management, or research operations functions. • Experience developing managed services, training programs, assessment frameworks, or new service offerings. • Existing relationships with leaders across academic medicine, oncology, clinical research, healthcare administration, or research administration. • Active participation in organizations such as: • Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) • Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) • National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) • Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) • Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) • Other relevant healthcare, oncology, or research administration organizations. • Demonstrated ability to build long-term client partnerships that result in repeat business and sustained growth. • Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for practice development and innovation. • Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across teams. • Flexibility to travel periodically based on client and business needs, up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Business Development & Client Relationship Management • Develop and maintain executive-level relationships across cancer centers, academic medical centers, research institutions, healthcare systems, and related organizations. • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leaders by providing strategic insight and practical solutions to operational and organizational challenges. • Identify, qualify, and shape consulting opportunities that align with client priorities and Attain capabilities. • Lead business development efforts from relationship cultivation through proposal development, contracting, and transition to delivery. • Support annual revenue, pipeline, and growth objectives for the practice. • Represent Attain at industry conferences, professional associations, webinars, and client events. • Develop thought leadership content that strengthens Attain's market presence and credibility. • Consulting Delivery • Consulting Delivery • Lead client engagements focused on: • Cancer center strategy and operations • Clinical research operations • Research administration • Organizational design and governance • Operational assessments and process improvement • Workforce strategy and transformation • Financial performance and sustainability • Technology enablement and modernization • Research compliance and regulatory operations • Facilitate executive workshops, stakeholder interviews, and strategic planning sessions. • Guide project teams in data gathering, analysis, solution development, and implementation planning. • Ensure delivery excellence, client satisfaction, financial performance, and achievement of engagement objectives. • Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and governing stakeholders. • Practice Development & Leadership • Help develop methodologies, assessment frameworks, benchmarks, and reusable intellectual property. • Create and enhance service offerings that address emerging client needs across cancer centers, research administration, and clinical research operations. • Mentor and develop consulting team members. • Support recruiting, staffing, resource planning, and team development activities. • Foster collaboration across Attain's healthcare, research administration, technology, data, and transformation teams. • Contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and thought leadership.