Job Details
Posted 19 August, 2026
Job Id: 630006
Executive Director & Head Clinical Data Management (Hybrid)
Job Description
Responsibilities include:
- Provide operational, strategic, and technical direction to data managers and technology SMEs while maintaining ultimate responsibility for all clinical data within the company.
- Accountable for all Clinical Data Management activities from study startup through study conduct and closeout delivering quality data snapshots, interim database locks and final database locks
- Design and deploy appropriate clinical data management operating models including full outsourcing, hybrid delivery and fully in-house
- Ensure clinical data management strategies that incorporate both current best practices and innovative approaches consistent with GCP and GCDMP
- Design and deploy sponsor oversight for outsourced studies including operating model, oversight planning and execution, vendor governance and interactions, risk management and documentation
- Define, advance and codify procedural framework (operating model, process definitions and associated SOPs/WIs, Clinical Data Management best/expected practices) for the department
- Serve on the Biometrics leadership team to provide guidance on direction and operations of the department
- Provide expert guidance to project teams and executive leadership
- Participate cross-functionally with key partners to advance products
- Contribute to and participate in the development and maintenance of a positive team-focused company culture
Education, Experience, and Skills:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in a Clinical Data Management leadership capacity
- Extensive experience with industry clinical data management delivery models and associated sponsor oversight (full outsourcing etc.)
- Experience building and leading high performing teams; and identifying, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent
- Proficiency in Clinical Data Management related technology like EDC, eSource, eCOA, IRT etc.
- Experience leading programs through submission and approval
- Deep understanding of GCP and GCDMP
- Solid understanding of eCRF data acquisition best practices
Preferred:
- Ability to communicate with clarity and influence including explaining complex quantitative issues in simple terms
- Solid understanding of Regulatory (FDA/EMA/ICH) guidance with the ability to interpret and apply in real-time drug development setting
- Solid understanding of regulatory submission and approval process
- Collaborative negotiator with excellent judgment around compromising, standing firm, or finding a new way forward.
- Leadership acumen including emotional intelligence and business awareness. Ability to effectively collaborate and influence throughout multiple levels of the organization.
- Strategic and creative drug-development mindset/approach. Willingness to deviate from the status quo
- Ability to balance appropriate levels of structure/process with efficiency and simplicity
- Awareness of external industry landscape with respect to best practices and emerging topics
Comp $300-330K based on experience
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