Senior Director, Global Clinical Data Management

Position Summary

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical trial data management activities across the global development portfolio, ensuring delivery of high-quality, regulatory-compliant clinical datasets for submissions, publications, and decision-making, and defining enterprise-wide clinical data governance.

Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Define and execute global Clinical Data Management (CDM) strategy across Phase I–IV trials.


• Lead end-to-end data management (CRF design, database build, edit check strategy, database lock).


• Oversee and mentor the Clinical Data Management team; indirectly lead Clinical Data Management Leaders across global operations.


• Own leadership-level talent management processes.


• Ensure quality, efficiency, and timeliness via resource allocation and prioritization.


• Establish global data standards/governance/quality systems aligned with GCP, FDA, EMA, and ICH.


• Oversee clinical data vendors (CROs, FSPs, external partners) for on-time, on-budget, quality delivery.


• Oversee data quality, lineage, traceability, and audit readiness; drive inspection readiness and audit support.


• Lead modernization (automation, AI-enabled data review, advanced clinical data platforms).


• Oversee CDM budget planning, resource forecasting, and vendor contracts.


• Hire, develop, and provide performance feedback to team members; collaborate on process/technology improvements.


• Ensure compliance with GCP, SOPs, and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences or technical discipline (required).


• 12+ years in clinical data, clinical operations, or healthcare data systems (required).


• Strong enterprise data governance experience (required).


• Experience developing/managing direct and indirect teams (required); global team experience (preferred).

Skills/Knowledge

• EDC systems/CDMS platforms; SDTM/CDISC standards.


• Clinical research, GCP, and regulatory requirements.


• FDA/EMA inspection experience.


• Multi-study portfolio management; clinical data analytics/outcomes interpretation.


• Leadership and project management; critical/logical problem-solving.

Benefits (eligible/explicitly stated)

• Discretionary bonus and equity award.

Compensation (base pay range)

• National: $230,000–$253,000; Premium (e.g., LA/San Diego/SF/NYC/Chicago/Boston): $260,000–$280,000.

Application

• Application window anticipated to close 60 days from posting (or sooner if filled).