HonorHealth · 1 week ago
Director - Research Sponsor Management Office
Arizona, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expHonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The Director of the Research Sponsor Management Office is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of Investigator-Initiated Trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading a multidisciplinary team to advance innovative research.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Leads all Sponsor-required activities in the development phase of IITs, ensuring every study begins with a sound scientific foundation
This includes guiding investigators through the creation of complete and compliant protocols, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, and regulatory dossiers
The Director ensures that study documents accurately capture endpoints, safety requirements, visit schedules, and operational workflows
They also direct the development of case report forms, statistical considerations, study manuals, and all documents necessary for FDA submissions or IND/IDE support
Acting as the institutional expert on Sponsor obligations, the Director ensures that HonorHealth fully meets all FDA, ICH-GCP, and institutional requirements throughout the study lifecycle
This includes overseeing preparation and maintenance of IND/IDE filings, safety reporting, annual updates, essential document management, and timely reporting to regulatory bodies
The Director builds and maintains a Sponsor Quality Management System, formalizes procedures and SOPs, and establishes governance structures that ensure study integrity, subject safety, documentation accuracy, and inspection readiness
Provides comprehensive operational oversight once a study transitions from development into active conduct
This includes management of monitoring plans, communication pathways, site oversight, risk mitigation activities, vendor relationships, and safety management systems
They ensure consistent implementation of study procedures, maintain Sponsor-site communication, track study performance, and intervene to correct issues that impact compliance, quality, or timelines
By coordinating internal teams and external partners, the Director keeps studies moving forward with clarity, efficiency, and scientific rigor
For multicenter IITs, the Director functions as the central coordinating authority overseeing all participating sites
Responsibilities include site feasibility, qualification, onboarding, training, and ongoing operational management
They ensure study drug management, laboratory workflows, data collection, and monitoring are standardized across sites
The Director evaluates site performance, resolves operational gaps, coordinates corrective actions, and ensures continuity of communication across investigators, coordinators, vendors, and institutional partners
Their oversight ensures multicenter studies operate cohesively and maintain consistent quality across all locations
Upon study completion, Oversee data lock, final monitoring, essential document reconciliation, and regulatory closeout
They ensure final IND/IDE reporting obligations are met, ClinicalTrials.gov postings are accurate and timely, and study results are disseminated responsibly
The Director partners with investigators and communications teams to support abstract preparation, manuscript development, conference submissions, and long-term data sharing requirements
Their leadership ensures that completed studies transition smoothly into publication, reporting, and archiving, preserving the scientific value and compliance integrity of each IIT
Collaborate with other HonorHealth Sr. Leaders in the strategic planning and implementation of novel opportunities and ideas
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related field
8 years in research program leadership, including 5+ years in clinical trial program oversight
Proven track record of developing research portfolios through partnerships or extramural funding
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects (e.g., NIH grants, industry-sponsored trials)
Preferred
Advanced degree (Ph.D., or Master's) in scientific discipline
Experience with federal funding and clinical trial development
Benefits
Diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives
Company
HonorHealth
HonorHealth represent integrity & honesty and honor your right to personalized, easy-to-navigate healthcare.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
HonorHealth has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Todd LaPorte
CEO
Recent News
2026-01-17
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