Sr. Manager, System and Process Lead, Global Data Management

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Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual contributor to join our team as a Systems and Process Lead.  In collaboration with functional subject matter experts, this role provides expertise in clinical development operations requirements, assigned clinical business systems, and alignment with process owners. Embedded within the GDO/GDM functions, the role serves as the primary voice of Global Data Management to the Drug Development BI&T and other teams as appropriate

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise in utilization of clinical business systems that support clinical development operations, focused on Global Data Management (GDM) and regulatory compliance.

• Understand clinical business systems and capabilities for Global Data Management, with a focus on electronic data capture (EDC), external data acquisition, clinical data review, medical coding , electronic clinical health outcome (eCOA), and Dashboards.

• Drive the operation and continuous enhancement of EDC URLs, serving as the accountable business owner and technical expert with evolving business needs.

• Support the development and execution of automation, innovation, and digital data capture strategies which may include eSource technologies, decentralized clinical trials (DCT) and mHealth. 

• Act as Process Lead and align with process owners to ensure that utilization of our clinical business systems is conducted in accordance with established processes and procedures.

• Align within GDM functions to represent the end-user needs of Global Data Management (GDM) to the Drug Development  BI&T organization including business strategy, business requirements, user testing and implementation of new systems and enhancements.

• Actively participate in multiple aspects of User Acceptance Testing including scenario planning, scripting, and coordination with business users

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (GDO, BI&T etc) and vendors to ensure that clinical development operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in the utilization of business systems.

• Provide input on training content and learning management systems curriculum

• Provide final business, regulatory, and administrative approvals per applicable SOPs

• In collaboration with process owners and process leads, create and maintain any applicable process and workflow documentation

• Serve as a point of contact for compliance related activities including inspection support, corrective and preventive actions, data integrity and audit trails reviews

• Where a capability spans multiple user groups or functions, facilitate the collection of business and user requirements

• Proactively resolve technical and process issues with cross functional teams to drive process optimization and operational efficiency.

• Leads initiatives with broad, cross-functional impact (including strategic process and technology improvements), influencing direction and driving to completion

• Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout GDM, GDO and BMS to drive results and remove barriers to execution. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related fields, such as life sciences, computer science, or business administration.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical development operations, with a focus on clinical data management and regulatory compliance.

• Must have a strong understanding of the process and primary clinical business systems,  utilized by their functions (EDC, data acquisition, data review and eCOA platforms).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with project management methodologies and tools is a plus.

• If you meet the above qualifications and are passionate about global development operations, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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