This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an (Associate) Director, Data Management in the United States.
This is a senior leadership role at the intersection of clinical data excellence, operational execution, and modern data innovation. You will be responsible for defining and driving high standards in clinical data management across a growing portfolio of clinical trials, ensuring data quality, integrity, and regulatory readiness from collection through to analysis-ready datasets. The role blends hands-on leadership with strategic influence, requiring you to guide a distributed team of experienced data managers across the UK and US while shaping scalable ways of working. You will play a key role in modernizing data management practices through AI-enabled workflows, automation, and advanced tooling. Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders in clinical operations, biostatistics, product, and quality, you will help ensure data systems support both operational excellence and scientific rigor. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of clinical trial data infrastructure in a fast-scaling, mission-driven environment.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and develop a geographically distributed team of senior and mid-level data managers, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Define and implement best-in-class data management standards, SOPs, and training frameworks that scale across a growing clinical trial portfolio.
- Oversee end-to-end clinical data management activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and readiness of datasets from study build through database lock and transfer.
- Ensure compliance with CDISC standards (including CDASH and SDTM) and maintain inspection-ready documentation and processes for regulatory audits.
- Drive adoption of modern data practices, including AI-assisted workflows, automation of repetitive tasks, and implementation of cloud-based data platforms.
- Act as escalation point for complex data quality issues and sponsor-facing data inquiries.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Deployment, Product, and Quality) to ensure aligned data strategies and high-quality study execution.
- Translate operational and scientific needs into clear requirements for improved data tooling and platform capabilities.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in clinical data management or a closely related discipline within pharma, biotech, or CRO environments.
- Proven experience in people leadership, including mentoring, coaching, or formally managing high-performing technical teams.
- Strong expertise in clinical data standards, including CDASH and SDTM, and their application in regulated environments.
- Experience managing data quality across the full clinical trial lifecycle, including protocol design, database build, and study closeout.
- Familiarity with relational databases, reporting tools, and clinical data systems in production settings.
- Demonstrated experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, and ensuring compliance readiness.
- Experience introducing new technologies or ways of working, with strong change management skills to drive adoption in established teams.
- Exposure to AI/ML-enabled tools or automation in clinical data workflows is highly preferred.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment.
- Comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving priorities and ambiguity.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary with meaningful equity participation.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness benefits.
- Generous paid time off, including 27 PTO days, 11 federal holidays, and additional company holidays.
- Annual learning and development budget to support professional growth.
- Monthly wellness allowance with flexible usage options.
- Remote-first work environment with flexible working arrangements.
- Regular company offsites, team events, and in-person collaboration opportunities.
- Support for travel, wellbeing, and professional enrichment through additional stipends and programs.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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