Kardigan · 4 hours ago
Executive Director, Head of Global Site Management
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expKardigan is a heart health company focused on making cardiovascular disease preventable and curable. The Head of Global Site Management leads clinical trial activities globally, overseeing site management and monitoring to ensure high-quality data and successful trial execution.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiopharmaHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Build & lead global site management, monitoring, and study start-up activities across all clinical programs
Develop and execute site strategies to optimize selection, activation, enrollment, and retention
Establish consistent monitoring models, including risk-based monitoring approaches
Build and maintain strategic relationships with investigative sites, site networks, and partners
Partner closely with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Biometrics, and Development Services to ensure seamless, disciplined program and trial execution
Identify and mitigate site-level operational and quality risks
Establish scalable processes, metrics, and dashboards to track and improve site performance
Establish operating model inclusive of vendor strategy, oversight, risk management, key performance metrics, and dashboards
Provide expert insight into operational strategy plans (feasibility, monitoring strategies) and operating budgets
Create and continuously improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, to ensure inspection readiness
Participate in regulatory authority inspections, sponsor audits, and oversee site audits in partnership with Quality
Ensure compliance with GCP, regulatory requirements, and internal standards
Ability to assess and transform capabilities through AI and Automation solutions or strategies
Up to 20-30% domestic and international travel, as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field
12+ years of experience in site management or clinical operations leadership
Or advanced degree (PhD, MBA, Masters) and 10+ yrs of experience
Deep expertise in global study start-up and enrollment optimization
Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills
Company
Kardigan
Kardigan develops personalized medicines using AI and data to target and treat the root causes of cardiovascular diseases.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$554M2025-10-14Series B· $254M
2025-01-10Series A· $300M
Leadership Team
Brianne Jahn
Chief Financial Officer
Diane Hagerty
Chief Quality Officer
Recent News
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