Executive Director, Clinical Platforms and Product Development

Role Description

The Executive Director, Clinical Platforms & Product Development is a senior technology and operations leader responsible for defining, building, and operationalizing Fortrea’s Clinical Platforms ecosystem. This role serves as the strategic and operational partner to the Vice President, Clinical IT Platforms, driving end-to-end product development, platform strategy, and delivery execution across the clinical technology portfolio.

This position is accountable for the full lifecycle of clinical technology solutions—from concept and product strategy through engineering, deployment, and operational enablement—ensuring alignment with Fortrea’s clinical trial delivery model, regulatory environment, and sponsor expectations.

The Executive Director leads the operating engine for Clinical Platforms, ensuring predictable delivery, strong governance, and high-quality execution across internal teams, external vendors, and client-facing activities. The role also plays a critical part in commercial enablement, sponsor engagement, and bid defense, positioning Fortrea’s platforms as differentiated, scalable, and innovation-driven.

This leader must combine deep clinical trial expertise, digital health experience, and a proven background in building enterprise-grade applications within a regulated CRO or pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience and successful project outcomes in lieu of educational requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in clinical research, CRO or Pharmaceutical industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end product development and building enterprise-scale applications/platforms.
• Deep understanding of the full clinical trial lifecycle and supporting technology ecosystems.
• Proven experience in digital health technologies, clinical platforms, or patient-centric solutions.
• Significant leadership experience across product management, engineering, and operational delivery.
• Experience operating and leading complex PMO and enterprise delivery functions.
• Proven track record supporting client-facing engagements, sponsor interactions, and bid defense activities.
• Strong experience managing vendor ecosystems and external strategic partners.
• Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Master’s degree (MBA, Health Informatics, or related field).
• Experience in clinical monitoring, project management, or clinical operations delivery.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, SAFe, ITIL, Agile).

Benefits

• 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.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

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.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.
• Some travel (up to 25%).

Pay Range

$230,000-$300,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)