Sr. Director, Clinical Supply
Glaukos Corporation
Summary
The Sr. Director serves as a senior cross-functional partner to Clinical Operations, R&D, CMC, Regulatory, Quality, Biostatistics, Data Management, Manufacturing, Finance, and external vendors. This role leads clinical supply chain strategy development, provides direction and leadership across clinical supply programs and resources, oversees vendor performance and contract negotiations, anticipates and mitigates supply risks, and ensures scalability to support Glaukos' growing pipeline.
Job description
What You'll Do
Global Clinical Supply Strategy & Planning
- Develop and execute the global clinical supply strategy and establish functional priorities to ensure investigational product availability for all Glaukos clinical studies across the global portfolio.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical supply planning, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Translate Glaukos clinical development and portfolio objectives into long-term clinical supply strategies, operating plans, and resource requirements.
Clinical Supply Operations & Execution
- Ensure clinical investigational products are available at clinical sites on time, in the required condition, and in full compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Provide leadership and direction across global and multi-study clinical supply programs, including prioritization of resources and resolution of complex supply issues.
- Lead clinical supply chain strategy development and establish scalable processes, standards, and operating practices to support Glaukos' growing pipeline.
Cross-Functional & External Partnerships
- Serve as a senior cross-functional partner to Clinical Operations, R&D, CMC, Regulatory, Quality, Biostatistics, Data Management, Manufacturing, Finance, and external vendors.
- Oversee vendor performance, strategic vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
Risk Management & Executive Leadership
- Anticipate, assess, and mitigate significant clinical supply risks that may impact clinical programs, timelines, or business objectives.
- Advise senior leadership on clinical supply strategy, capacity, risks, investments, and long-term requirements.
Organizational Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Lead and develop clinical supply team members and ensure organizational capabilities support current and future portfolio requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement across clinical supply planning, processes, systems, and external partnerships.
How You'll Get There
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of relevant experience in clinical supply chain management, clinical operations, or related disciplines, with progressive leadership responsibility.
- 7+ years of successful management experience in a relevant industry.
- Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, nursing, health-related discipline, business, or technical field required.
- Advanced degree preferred
- Demonstrated leadership of global or multi-study clinical supply programs.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute functional strategy and translate organizational objectives into clinical supply priorities and operating plans.
- Proven success managing vendors, negotiating contracts, and leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience leading and developing teams and influencing senior leaders across multiple functions.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing environments.
- This role is based onsite in Aliso Viejo, CA.
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant experience in clinical supply chain management, clinical operations, or related disciplines, with progressive leadership responsibility
- 7+ years of successful management experience in a relevant industry
- Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, nursing, health-related discipline, business, or technical field required
- Advanced degree preferred
- Demonstrated leadership of global or multi-study clinical supply programs
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute functional strategy and translate organizational objectives into clinical supply priorities and operating plans
- Proven success managing vendors, negotiating contracts, and leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Experience leading and developing teams and influencing senior leaders across multiple functions
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing environments
- This role is based onsite in Aliso Viejo, CA
Company overview
Glaukos Corporation is a pioneering medical technology company focused on transforming the treatment of glaucoma, one of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos revolutionized glaucoma treatment with the introduction of micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) through its iStent technology, which became the first MIGS device to receive FDA approval. The company specializes in developing innovative, minimally invasive ophthalmic medical devices and sustained pharmaceutical therapies designed to improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and other eye diseases. Glaukos' product portfolio includes the iStent family of trabecular micro-bypass stents, the iStent inject W device, and various pharmaceutical candidates in development. As a leader in the MIGS market, Glaukos continues to advance its pipeline of novel technologies aimed at addressing the full spectrum of glaucoma disease progression while maintaining its commitment to improving patient quality of life through less invasive treatment options.