Director / Senior Director, Project Delivery – Ophthalmology

About the role

Join TFS HealthScience’s Ophthalmology Clinical Development Services team as a Director or Senior Director of Project Delivery. Based remotely in Buenos Aires, you will lead the expansion of our ophthalmology clinical operations across Latin America, ensuring our biotech and pharmaceutical clients achieve their development goals.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and scale TFS’s ophthalmology clinical operations presence across LATAM as the regional lead for all trial‑related activities.
• Provide end‑to‑end oversight of Phase I‑III clinical trials (drug, device, gene therapy), guaranteeing delivery excellence, regulatory compliance, and financial performance.
• Build regional infrastructure, governance models, KPIs and performance frameworks aligned with global standards.
• Act as a hands‑on player‑coach across project delivery, clinical operations, study start‑up, regulatory strategy, site engagement and vendor management.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, mentoring and development of local clinical operations teams.

Required profile

• Broad‑based leader able to manage multiple domains simultaneously, balancing operational, strategic and organizational priorities.
• Extensive clinical operations experience with full project lifecycle responsibility, including start‑up, site selection and monitoring oversight.
• Proven ability to manage delivery against timelines, financial planning, budget management and overall project performance.
• Experience supporting legal entity establishment, local compliance and interaction with regulatory authorities.
• Direct people‑management experience in a country or regional role, with a track record of building and scaling high‑performing teams.

Required skills

• End‑to‑end clinical trial management (Phase I‑III, drug, device, gene therapy).
• Regulatory strategy and compliance for Latin American markets.
• Financial planning and budget management for clinical projects.
• Vendor and site management.
• Legal entity set‑up and local compliance processes.