Managing Director

Overview

Description

Managing Director
Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business.

Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®. Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

Work here matters everywhere

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

The VP, Managing Director (MD) serves as the strategic leader for a large anchor account or multiple strategic accounts. This role is accountable for profitable growth, operational excellence, and exceptional customer satisfaction – all while leveraging multiple playbooks. The Managing Director has the savvy to deeply know their accounts and act as a Protector, Builder, or Fixer — depending on the account’s health and growth opportunity.

This is an exciting and highly visible role that serves as an extension of the SYNH executive leadership team — positioned at the intersection of science, strategy, and execution. The VP, Managing Director directly shapes the company’s client relationships and commercial success by influencing our most strategic accounts and enabling cross-enterprise excellence. This leader has a tangible impact on the future direction of our business, helping to define how we partner with the industry’s most innovative clients to bring therapies to patients faster.

Core Competencies

• Playbook Agility:
  Ability to shift between “Protector,” “Builder,” and “Fixer” modes as account circumstances evolve.
• Commercial Acumen:
  Demonstrated ability to identify, shape, and win new business opportunities.
• Operational Leadership:
  Proven ability to drive delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Applies market insight and business analysis to inform decisions and identify new opportunities.
• Influence &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Leads through influence across complex, matrixed teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Executive Presence:
  Trusted C-suite advisor with strong communication, gravitas, and credibility at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, or equivalent) in life sciences, business, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in clinical research, consulting, or strategic account management, with at least 8 years in leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of CRO operations, delivery models, and commercial practices.
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale, global accounts and driving growth.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and…