Executive Director, Clinical Platforms & Product Development

Job Title: Executive Director, Clinical Platforms & Product Development Job Location: Maidenhead Job Location Type: Remote Job Contract Type: Full-time Job Seniority Level: The Executive Director, Clinical Platforms & Product Development is a senior technology and operations leader responsible for defining, building, and operationalizing Fortrea’s Clinical Platforms ecosystem. This role serves as the strategic and operational partner to the Vice President, Clinical IT Platforms, driving end-to-end product development, platform strategy, and delivery execution across the clinical technology portfolio. This position is accountable for the full lifecycle of clinical technology solutions—from concept and product strategy through engineering, deployment, and operational enablement—ensuring alignment with Fortrea’s clinical trial delivery model, regulatory environment, and sponsor expectations. The Executive Director leads the operating engine for Clinical Platforms, ensuring predictable delivery, strong governance, and high-quality execution across internal teams, external vendors, and client-facing activities. The role also plays a critical part in commercial enablement, sponsor engagement, and bid defense, positioning Fortrea’s platforms as differentiated, scalable, and innovation-driven. This leader must combine deep clinical trial expertise, digital health experience, and a proven background in building enterprise-grade applications within a regulated CRO or pharmaceutical environment. Summary of Responsibilities: Product Strategy, Engineering & Platform Ownership Define and execute the clinical platforms product strategy and roadmap, aligned to Fortrea’s enterprise and clinical delivery objectives. Lead end-to-end product development lifecycle, including ideation, engineering, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications. Drive adoption of a product-centric operating model (agile, DevOps, customer-first delivery). Ensure solutions are scalable, s