Abarca Health

Director, Clinical Operations

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, BiotechnologyIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Global (Remote/Hybrid - Details not provided)
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Salary: Not specified
  • Summary: The Director, Clinical Project Management is a key member of the Alira Health Clinical team, providing oversight, leadership, and guidance in the management and execution of clinical trials. This role focuses on resource distribution, training, project oversight, and performance management.

Responsibilities

  • Actively provide guidance and review the scope of work against objectives, timelines, quality, and other clinical project management activities for studies.
  • Ensure that project budgets meet company and financial targets.
  • Establish client expectations for delivery of relevant projects.
  • Assess the budget, risks, and scope of projects and contracts undertaken.
  • Improve business processes.
  • Ensure that the entire study team is compliant with company SOPs and ICH-GCP guidelines.
  • Oversee the management of external vendors to ensure they are performing in accordance with contract specifications.
  • Use project management expertise to coach, mentor, and advise the clinical operations and project management team across all regions.
  • Provide support to senior management and Quality Assurance to ensure SOPs and other quality documents are complete and up to date.
  • Line management as required
  • Support of and strategical input to RFPs
  • Project Management activities for clinical trials

Requirements

  • Minimum Experience: 8 years’ project/program management experience
  • Knowledge: Strong knowledge of clinical trial requirements.
  • Understanding: Clear understanding of best business practices with respect to project management processes and methodologies.
  • Skills:
    • Proven leadership skills
    • Strong organizational management skills
    • Strong planning, strategizing, managing, monitoring, scheduling, and communication skills
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Strong interpersonal skills
    • Ability to handle multiple tasks and many administrative details in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
    • Excellent self-motivation skills

Desired Qualifications & Experience

  • Not specified

Technical Competences & Soft Skills

  • Not specified

Education

  • Bachelor of [Not Specified]

Application Instructions

  • If referred: Apply using the referral link emailed to you.
  • No further application instructions provided.

Company Information

  • Company: Alira Health
  • Values: Be courageous, be accountable, be honest, be inclusive, and elevate others.

Skills

Clinical trial management
Project management
Leadership
Organizational management
Strategic planning
Communication
Quality assurance
Vendor management

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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