Associate Director - Data Management Operations - Solid Tumor or Hematology (Hybrid)

AbbVie; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is looking for an Associate Director of Clinical Data Strategy and Operations in Worcester, UK. This leader will oversee data operations, ensuring high-quality data across clinical trials. Responsibilities include developing strategies, leading teams, and collaborating with service providers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in program strategy and data management, preferably in the solid tumor or hematology area. The role is hybrid, requiring in-office attendance three days a week.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program strategy and data management.
• Experience in solid tumor or hematology therapeutic area.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Assist in strategy development and execution.
• Lead and build high-performing teams.
• Facilitate technology convergence for clinical trials.
• Establish collaborative relationships with service providers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data management

Influencing without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Clinical Data Strategy and Operations, is a leader accountable for ensuring optimized data operations and delivery of high-quality data for AbbVie’s entire clinical trial portfolio. To this end, the Associate Director drives therapeutic- and program-level strategy and coordination of data operations technology, and processes to fulfill execution expectations. The Associate Director is a highly empowered leader, a decision-maker, and influencer – cross-functionally - across the assigned TAs/programs.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the creation of TA/program strategy while also executing tactically. Supports interoperability across all internal Clinical Data Strategy & Operations (CDSO) functions and with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Works to break down barriers and provides an integrated, holistic view to stakeholders.
• Links needs to strategy
• Facilitates the creation and convergence of technologies used for clinical trial planning and oversight.
• Builds and leads high-performing teams who focus on speed, quality, and agility as measurements of value.
• Forms value‑add, collaborative relationships with service providers.
• Sponsors continuous improvement.
• Coaches as a core competency.
• Guides partner organizations through change management as appropriate.

This position is hybrid out of any of our US locations. In office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Remote days are Mondays and Fridays.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience.
• 10+ years of experience in program strategy development and in converting strategy to execution of data collection and management.
• Experience in the solid tumor or hematology therapeutic area.
• Leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred degrees include health, life science, mathematics, management information systems, business, or data analytics.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Other Required Skills:

• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Considerable experience with obtaining and maintaining key support in a matrix environment
• Exemplary communication and presentation skills
• Record of successful direct people leadership or significant leadership in matrix environment

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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