Senior Director Data Management Services

Bayer SAS; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Reading is looking for a skilled individual to manage a team in clinical research & development. You will oversee data ingestion and transformation operations while ensuring compliance and collaboration across departments. A Master's degree and significant experience in GxP/CSV, project management, and data science are essential, alongside excellent leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Wellness programs and support

Flexible and hybrid working

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in GxP/CSV & IT project or business process design.
• Strong business and digital acumen.
• Experience in digital life cycle management with clinical trial-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to ensure efficient Data Ingestion & Transformation operations.
• Collaborate with various IT departments to align Business Capabilities with needs.
• Establish strategy and goals for data capture in clinical trials.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration skills

Data Science capability assessment

Team management

Education

MSc in statistics, mathematics, informatics, or related

Job description

Overview

In the Clinical Research & Development space, you will play a critical role in managing a team that ensures efficient and effective Data Ingestion & Transformation operations, all while adhering to compliance standards. You will collaborate with Bayer IT departments, DSAI sub-functions, and external IT partners to align clinical Business Capabilities with business needs. Your responsibilities include establishing a framework to define strategy and goals, ensuring the correct applications for successful data capture and flow in clinical trials, and overseeing digital capability enablement and operations. You will lead a cross-functional and global multimillion-dollar program to establish a capability platform for clinical data engineering and science. Emphasizing VACC behaviors, you will guide diverse cross-functional resources, ensuring customer needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to ensure efficient Data Ingestion & Transformation operations while maintaining compliance standards;
• Collaborate with Bayer IT departments, DSAI sub-functions, and external IT partners to align clinical Business Capabilities with business needs;
• Establish a framework to define strategy and goals for data capture and flow in clinical trials;
• Oversee digital capability enablement and operations for Data Acquisition and Transformation processes;
• Deliver capability planning within the late-stage Focus Area, roadmap, and execution decisions based on business prioritization;
• Plan project execution for assigned technologies, including budget and resource distribution;
• Lead a cross-functional and global multimillion-dollar program to establish a capability platform for clinical data engineering and science;
• Exhibit VACC behaviors, focusing on Architect and Coach roles, and guide cross-functional resources.

Qualifications

• MSc in statistics, mathematics, informatics, computer sciences, or similar education;
• Extensive experience in GxP/CSV & IT project or business process design;
• Extensive experience in Data Science capability assessment and analysis;
• Preferred project management experience;
• Required Digital Life Cycle management experience with clinical trial-related systems;
• Prefer experience in clinical trials, data management, electronic data capture, or statistical programming analysis;
• Strong business and digital acumen, technical background, and knowledge of system validation, migration, and documentation principles;
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to address and resolve conflicts;
• Comprehensive experience managing and developing teams (direct or indirect);
• Strong ability to coach and develop direct reports and peers;
• Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams and line organizations;
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a cross-functional team

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual bonus. Individual bonus can also be granted for top performance.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car Benefit, Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance
• Wellness programs and support
• Employee discount scheme
• International career possibilities
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Help with home office equipment
• Volunteering days
• Support for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• We welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment
• The best possible work-life balance is of great importance to us, which is why we support flexible hybrid working model.