Associate Director, Clinical Program Optimization and Innovation at Insmed Incorporated

Company Description

Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.

Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.

Recognitions

Named Science's Top Employer in 2021, 2022, and 2023

Insmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That's why we were named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science's Top Employers Survey for three years in a row.

  

 

 

A Certified Great Place to Work®

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2024, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.

  

 

Overview

The Associate Director, Clinical Program Optimization and Innovation (CPO&I) is a member of the CPO&I team within the Development Operations (Dev Ops) organization and is responsible for implementing CPO&I strategies with the goal to streamline, standardize and optimize work within Dev Ops. This role will evaluate evolving industry trends and best practices and assess their impact on current processes to enhance the Dev Ops ways of working. In support of program optimization, this role will partner with members of Dev Ops, and cross-functionally where required, to identify areas within Dev Ops in need of improvement or standardization. They will support prioritization of improvement and standardization work and create and implement plans to achieve the required deliverables. This role will also oversee creation, completion, and reporting of the Dev Ops yearly goals and strategic initiatives. The innovation aspect of this role will focus on the evaluation of opportunities to leverage technology to increase productivity within Dev Ops and reduce clinical trial inefficiencies. This role will be expected to support and potentially lead the identification and assessment of use cases with strategic Insmed technology partners, as well as identify new potential technology solutions impacting areas such as patient recruitment and retention, clinical trial patient diversity, and clinical site identification. This role is required to have strong foundational knowledge and experience in Clinical Operations to facilitate their ability to identify and support areas within Dev Ops where optimization and innovation opportunities exist. They will work collaboratively with Dev Ops and cross-functional team members to drive optimization and innovation initiatives forward and promote the adoption of enhanced processes and standards across clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current Dev Ops ways of working to identify areas where process standardization or optimization would be beneficial.
• Develop, propose, and lead plans to achieve standardization or optimization in these areas.
• Work with subject matter experts from Dev Ops and cross-functionally who proactively bring new opportunities for improvement to CPO+I to assess the opportunity and establish its prioritization.
• Act as project manager on relevant Dev Ops initiatives and standardization and optimization workstreams, partnering with Dev Ops and cross-functional subject matter experts where required.
• Partner with the Dev Ops Leadership Team and oversee creation, completion, and reporting of Dev Ops yearly goals.
• Enhance Dev Ops internal industry expertise regarding innovation and optimization in clinical trials.
• Utilize strategic conferences for information mining and networking and engage organizations such as Transcelerate, WCG/Avoca, SCOPE, SCRS, DIA, DPHARM, etc.
• Identify and assess new technological solutions that will increase productivity and efficiencies of the Dev Ops organization and our ability to execute clinical trials.
• Work with and/or support subject matter experts to identify needs and build business cases for identification and potential adoption of new technology tools.
• Represent CPO+I on external technology collaborations.
• Promote a culture that exemplifies agility, compliance, process-orientation, data-driven decision-making, and thoughtful use of technology and innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a Clinical Operations, Development Operations, or Project Management role with a Sponsor/CRO company is required.
• Understanding of end-to-end clinical trial processes is required.
• Experience identifying clinical trial related systems or technologies is required.
• Understanding of industry trends in the clinical trial conduct space, including the use of technology, with the ability to apply them to process improvements is required.
• Strong leadership and project management skills with the ability to demonstrate flexibility and agility working within a multi-functional, global matrix.
• Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and good interpersonal/group skills.
• Must possess critical thinking skills for problem solving, conflict resolution, collaboration, and leadership tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to interact successfully in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.
• Must successfully exhibit Insmed's five (5) core corporate competencies of: Collaboration, Accountability, Passion, Respect, and Integrity; along with any other position specific competencies.

Travel Requirements

Travel:Up to 15%, domestic and international may be required.

Salary Range

$147,000 - $206,333 a year

Compensation & Benefits

We're committed to investing in every team member's total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:

• Flexible approach to where and how we work, regionally based
• Competitive compensation package including bonus 
• Stock options and RSU awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Generous paid holiday schedule and winter break 

ADDITIONAL U.S. BENEFITS:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-provided Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
• Unique offerings of pet, legal, and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health on-line digital resource
• Well-being reimbursement
• Paid leave benefits for new parents
• Paid time off to volunteer
• On-site, no-cost fitness center at our U.S. headquarters

Additional Information

Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.

 

Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.