Associate Vice President, Clinical Data Management

Amgen, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biotechnology company is seeking an Associate Vice President, Clinical Data Management, to lead the clinical data management function. The role requires extensive experience in management and regulatory compliance, with a focus on ensuring data integrity across clinical trials. The successful candidate will drive innovation and establish robust data governance practices while forming strategic relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Extensive data management experience managing teams and projects.
• Expertise in GCP, ICH, FDA, EMA regulations.
• Experience leading regulatory submissions and advisory committee interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop global data management strategy aligned with clinical objectives.
• Lead CDM function across clinical programs.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical data management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

EDC

CTMS

Job description

Overview

JOIN AMGEN'S MISSION OF SERVING PATIENTS

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Associate Vice President, Clinical Data Management

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What you will do

The Associate Vice President, Clinical Data Management is a member of the Global Development Operations (GDO) leadership team and is a strategic partner to the R&D organization.

You will lead Amgen's Clinical Data Management function within GDO, ensuring the highest quality of clinical data collection, processing, and analysis to support regulatory submissions and clinical development programs. This role is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and operational oversight of data management processes supporting clinical trials across all therapeutic areas and phases.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including clinical operations, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and quality to drive data integrity and compliance with global regulatory standards.

The role requires a visionary leader with deep expertise in CDM and a proven ability to scale and lead global teams in a complex matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the global data management strategy in alignment with clinical development objectives and corporate goals.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Clinical Data Management (CDM) function across all clinical programs and phases.
• Lead innovation initiatives, including the implementation of development integration programs and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to enhance data workflows.
• Represent Clinical Data Management in executive leadership discussions, regulatory interactions, and industry forums.
• Establish and enforce robust clinical data governance models, policies, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure quality and compliance.
• Make final decisions regarding standard operating procedures (SOPs), CDM best practices, and process optimization.
• Engage key stakeholders and ensure timely resolution on critical data integrity and regulatory compliance issues.
• Serve as the primary CDM representative during regulatory inspections and audits, with responsibility for final decisions on findings, responses, and corrective actions.
• Influence cross-functional clinical development, operational, and regulatory strategies through data-driven insights and analytics.
• Partner closely with Clinical Program Operations, Regulatory, Biostatistics, and R&D to ensure seamless integration and alignment of clinical data.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with CROs, vendors, regulatory authorities, and industry organizations to advance CDM excellence.
• Influence internal leadership and functional partners to promote data-driven decision-making across clinical programs.
• Lead audit readiness efforts and promote a culture of continuous improvement and compliance within the CDM function.
• Implement protocols and tools to ensure data security, integrity, and risk management across all platforms and studies.
• Optimize staffing, outsourcing strategies, and technology investments to improve cost-efficiency, scalability, and delivery timelines.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we seek is an experienced leader with the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree educated in relevant discipline
• Extensive data management experience including managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within clinical data management, regulatory compliance, and strategic leadership within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environment.
• Expertise in GCP, ICH, FDA, EMA regulations, data governance, and clinical trial data standards (CDISC, SDTM).
• Experience within cross-functional collaborations, leadership, and strategic planning skills, ensuring operational excellence and compliance while driving innovation in data management to support Amgen's global clinical development efforts.
• Expertise in AI/ML-driven data management solutions, automation, and advanced analytics.
• Understanding of clinical data standards (CDISC, SDTM, ADaM).
• Experience leading regulatory submissions, including NDA/BLA/MAA filings and advisory committee interactions
• Proven ability to drive organizational change, optimize processes, and implement lean principles in clinical data management.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience with clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, and R&D teams.
• Experience managing FSP relationships and technology implementations (EDC, CTMS, RWD/RWE).
• Knowledge of emerging trends in digital health, data governance, and data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA).
• Familiarity with decentralized trial models and digital health technologies.

The successful candidate will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:

• Inspire: Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive
• Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection
• Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders
• Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.