Director, Data Management, Business Support

Description

• Data Management (DM), part of Clinical Data and Insights (CDI), includes activities and tasks performed on clinical study data, including planning, data capture in CRF / eCRF and quality assurance up to Clean File / Database lock.
• Will be a member of DM LT and responsible for the global processes, quality, training, and metrics of the Data Management function internally and our CRO partners engagements.
• Vendor oversight is a crucial function within the DM engagements requiring process definition, training of those processes, assurance of quality, and KPI assessments.
• DM BPO are a key part of DM as well as CDI and ensure that key business processes for communication, capacity, recruitment, training, budget, business performance information, leadership team meeting support and quality / compliance are provided and managed successfully
• In addition, DM BPO is responsible for leading all aspects of and delivering strategic initiatives for DM

Accountabilities :

To lead complex strategic initiatives for DM including planning and implementation with little / no direction from the executive Senior Director, CDI Capability and Operations and DM.

This is likely to include working with cross functional colleagues across Development Operations, TA aligned Biometrics and other R&D departments

• To lead specific area(s) of expertise within DM with little / no direction from the Executive / Senior Director, DM
• To serve as a delegate for the Executive / Senior Director, DM for specific tasks or activities, as necessary.
• To provide oversight and advice to all staff within the function regarding all DM processes, deliverables, training and compliance
• Delivery models / vendor oversight

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential :

• Degree(s) in business and / or sciences, or equivalent.
• 8 -10 years proven experience in the pharmaceutical / medical / healthcare industry, development, research and / or commercial planning, and global coordination roles
• Ability to understand business strategy and goals and generate new strategic options
• Experience in working with senior managers - strong strategic influencing and interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills, including the ability to solve problems that involve many decision makers, and develop multiple options / recommendations
• Extensive networking skills, ability to interact widely and effectively both within the company (on both an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary basis) and externally
• Validated ability to work independently, and remotely, from key customers and stakeholders and with little direction.
• Validated project leadership / project management experience from drug and / or non-drug projects.
• Validated ability to work with multiple customers and on multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to build positive relationships
• Excellent collaboration required needs the energy to work across global & functional boundaries both internally and externally

Desirable Skills :

• Knowledge of Data Management, Programming, Statistics or Information Practice
• Recognized expertise in one or more of the following areas : communication, capacity, recruitment, training, budget, business performance information, quality / compliance

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Date Posted

30-May-2024

Closing Date

01-Jul-2024