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Senior Director Head of Feasibility & Engagement

2 days ago Zurich, Switzerland

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

The Head of Feasibility & Engagement is a senior leader within Clinical Operations, responsible for shaping and executing the global feasibility strategy that underpins the successful delivery of clinical trials. This position will also build, maintain, & evolve capabilities, engagement strategies, approaches, standards and relationship networks (internal & external) to incorporate the patient and site voice and establish/maintain CSL's reputation as "Sponsor of Choice".

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Roles & Responsibilities

  • Leading the strategic and detailed assessment (including risk assessments and mitigation strategies) of clinical trial feasibility for CSL to support optimal business decision-making in time-cost analyses and execution options across all TAs
  • Lead analysis and reporting of intelligence, timelines for clinical execution and proposed mitigations as appropriate to reduce the uncertainty over time; the intelligence and analysis of the individual program / study environment may include patient perspective, site/country/payer perspective, competitive environment and overall program/ trial design inclusive of novel technologies, procedures and the total demand of the program on the study sites / patients
  • Leading CSL's strategic emphasis on early and sustained engagement with sites and patients to enhance trial delivery and experience.
  • Integrate patient and caregiver insights into protocol design, recruitment strategies, and study communications from the earliest stages of development.
  • Build and maintain long-term, trust-based relationships with clinical trial sites and investigators to position CSL as a sponsor of choice.
  • Develop and implement study-specific and portfolio-wide engagement plans that align with protocol milestones and site needs.
  • Coordinate with local CSL affiliates, Medical Affairs personnel and national coordinating investigators to ensure alignment and responsiveness in local languages and cultural contexts

Skills & Experience
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required
  • Graduate degree desirable in a relevant field such as Operations, analysis, healthcare, MBA
  • 10+ years of Clinical experience, including detailed assessment/analysis and reporting of program operational plans and options
  • Must have experience strategically advising leaders on operational environment and best ways to succeed in plan execution.
  • Must have experience using diverse datasets for purposes of analysis and intelligence
  • Must have the proven ability to use both qualitative and quantitative intelligence to guide assessments
  • Proven leadership and global Clinical Operations experience is essential
  • Proven leadership experience and success with building & developing matrix global teams

Our Benefits

We encourage you to make your well-being a priority. It's important and so are you. Learn more about how we care at CSL.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

We want CSL to reflect the world around us

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL.

Do work that matters at CSL Behring!

Client-provided location(s): Zurich, Switzerland
Job ID: CSL_FGB-R-261986
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-10-28T23:31:46

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Stock Purchase Program
      • Financial Counseling
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Diversity and Inclusion