Senior Data Quality Lead

Harvey Nash Group; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group in Welwyn Garden City, UK is seeking a Senior Data Manager to lead data management activities across clinical studies, including CRF design, data cleaning, and vendor oversight. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, data readiness for analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in clinical data management, strong knowledge of EDC/CDISC, and programming literacy (SAS/R/Python).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, life sciences, statistics, informatics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical data management experience, or 3 years with advanced degree.
• Hands-on experience managing data for clinical trials (CRF design, query resolution).
• Working knowledge of EDC systems and data standards (CDISC).
• Familiar with risk-based monitoring or data quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage end-to-end data management activities for one or more studies, from CRF and database design to final study closure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define data specifications and ensure data meets study needs.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to select data-related vendors and drive site data entry performance.
• Resolve complex data issues using industry best practices and RBM concepts.
• Evaluate and refine study-level data processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Share technical expertise and contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.
• Demonstrate understanding of the clinical data ecosystem and resolve non-CRF data problems efficiently.

Skills

Data management

Independent work

Collaborative leadership

Risk-based monitoring

Data quality metrics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, life sciences, statistics, informatics, or related field

Tools

EDC systems

CDISC

SAS

R

Python

ePRO

IRT

Job description

Job Title : Senior Data Manager

Location : Welwyn Garden City, UK

Duration : 6 Months Contract

Mode of Work : Hybrid Role(2/3 Days in a Week)

The Opportunity:

The Data Manager (DM) plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and availability of clinical trial data to support decision-making in early and late-stage drug development. Working closely with Biostatistics, Analytical Data Science, and cross-functional partners, the Data Manager leads the design, implementation, and oversight of data management activities across one or more studies. This includes database setup, data cleaning, query resolution, and vendor oversight, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, efficiency, and data readiness for analysis.

The role requires both technical acumen and collaborative leadership to anticipate challenges, drive process improvements, and enable high-quality data delivery across the clinical portfolio.

• You independently manage end-to-end data management activities for one or more studies, from CRF and database design to final study closure
• You collaborate with cross-functional partners (Biostats, Data Science, Clinical) to define data specifications and ensure data meets study needs
• You collaborate with Clinical Operations to ensure optimal selection of data-related vendors and drive site performance in data entry timeliness and query resolution
• You resolve complex data issues using industry best practices, knowledge of risk-based monitoring, and system capabilities (e.g., EDC, ePRO, IRT)
• You evaluate and refine study-level data processes, incorporating feedback and innovations to improve efficiency and data qualityYou support oversight of third-party vendors to ensure data deliverables meet regulatory and quality expectations
• You share technical expertise with colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement of team practices and documentation
• You demonstrate a good understanding of the clinical data ecosystem, proactively identifying data issues, taking ownership of non-CRF data, and knowing where to go to resolve problems efficiently

Who you are:

• You hold a Bachelor's (or Master's) degree in computer science, life sciences, statistics, informatics, or a related field
• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical data management or a related function, or an advanced degree with 3 years of equivalent work experience
• You have hands-on experience managing data for clinical trials (e.g., CRF design, query resolution)
• You have working knowledge of EDC systems and data standards (e.g., CDISC)
• You have a solid understanding of clinical data types and how they relate to analysis
• You are able to work independently and prioritize across multiple deliverables
• You are familiar with risk-based monitoring or data quality metrics
• You demonstrate respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace

Preferred:

• Programming literacy (e.g., SAS, R, Python) for data review or visualization
• Experience with early-phase data types or adaptive study designs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional partners
• Exposure to data flow across the clinical systems landscape (e.g., EDC to SDTM)