Director, Clinical Operations

Whoop
Boston, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior clinical operations leaders who oversee both strategic and hands-on execution in regulated healthcare environments.

Best fit for

  • Experienced clinical operations director with SaMD trial expertise
    — “focus on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
  • Leader capable of building and mentoring high-performing teams
    — “build and mentor a high-performing Clinical Operations organization
  • Strategic thinker with end-to-end product lifecycle experience
    — “from early concept and feasibility through validation, regulatory submission, launch, and post-market evidence generation

Things to consider

  • Must balance strategic leadership with hands-on study execution
    — “both a strategic leader and hands-on expert
  • Requires oversight of both CRO-managed and internal studies
    — “oversee studies conducted through CROs as well as internally executed studies

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience navigating regulatory submissions for health tech
    — “regulatory submission, launch, and post-market evidence generation
  • Showcase decentralized trial methodology expertise
    — “deep expertise in clinical trial operations, decentralized clinical trials
  • Highlight cross-functional collaboration with investigators and regulators
    — “meets the expectations of regulators, investigators, participants, and the business
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • lead clinical operations function
  • build and mentor high-performing team
  • ensure compliant execution
Typical background
clinical operationshealthcare

Skills & requirements

Required

Clinical Trial OperationsDecentralized Clinical TrialsVendor OversightRegulatory Compliance

Preferred

Clinical Portfolio ManagementStudy Execution Strategy

Stack & domain

Clinical Trial OperationsDecentralized Clinical TrialsVendor OversightRegulated Healthcare EnvironmentsHealthcareSoftware As A Medical Device

About the role

Original posting from Whoop via Lever

As the Director, Clinical Operations, you will lead the clinical operations function responsible for executing the studies that support WHOOP’s regulated and unregulated health features, with a particular focus on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). You will own operational strategy and study execution across the product lifecycle, from early concept and feasibility through validation, regulatory submission, launch, and post-market evidence generation.

This role requires deep expertise in clinical trial operations, decentralized clinical trials, vendor oversight, and operational execution within regulated healthcare environments. As both a strategic leader and hands-on expert, you will oversee studies conducted through CROs as well as internally executed studies, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and compliant execution across WHOOP’s clinical portfolio.

You will build and mentor a high-performing Clinical Operations organization. You will strengthen WHOOP’s clinical operations capabilities and ensure our study execution strategy meets the expectations of regulators, investigators, participants, and the business.

Source: Whoop careers (Lever)

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