A biopharma company running clinical trialsHiring

Associate Director, Patient Recruitment and Retention Execution Manager

  • Remote, United States
  • Lead
  • Posted 11 days ago
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Leadership role over a team of recruitment and retention leads, making sure patient engagement plans for clinical trials actually get delivered.

About the role

The team sits within a patient insights and recruitment function and works closely with clinical development and other groups. Success means studies stay on schedule, risks get caught early, and delivery stays consistent across the portfolio.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Lead
Skills
Patient recruitment, Vendor oversight, KPI monitoring, Risk management, Project management, Stakeholder management
Posted
24 Oct 2026
Last checked
3 Nov 2026

What you will do

  • Coach and develop a group of recruitment and retention delivery leads who handle study-level work
  • Set priorities, goals, performance expectations and operating standards for the team
  • Handle resource planning, workload allocation, onboarding and performance feedback
  • Watch delivery progress, flag risks and recommend fixes to study teams

What they look for

  • At least eight years in patient recruitment or retention, in a CRO, vendor or pharma setting
  • Five or more years managing people, including coaching and performance reviews
  • Experience overseeing vendors: KPIs, budgets, risk, issue resolution and escalations
  • A science degree, with an advanced degree preferred

Nice to have

  • A track record running recruitment and retention across complex or high-priority trials

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The posting lists it as remote for people in the United States.

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What experience is needed?

It is a lead role. The posting asks for: at least eight years in patient recruitment or retention, in a CRO, vendor or pharma setting; five or more years managing people, including coaching and performance reviews; experience overseeing vendors: KPIs, budgets, risk, issue resolution and escalations. Skills it names include Patient recruitment, Vendor oversight, KPI monitoring, Risk management.

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