Associate Director, Technology & Scientific Computing

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited seeks an experienced Technical Operations Lead with a pharmaceutical analytics background to support global engagements.

The role interfaces with business stakeholders, biostatisticians, statistical programmers, and technical delivery teams to translate clinical and operational requirements into scalable R-based analytics solutions and enterprise reporting.

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of analytics, statistical programming, or software development experience.
• Pharma or clinical research domain experience with understanding of clinical trial lifecycle.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and operations.
• Proven team management experience; ability to lead cross-functional workshops.

Responsibilities

• Act as interface between stakeholders, biostatisticians, statistical programmers and technical teams.
• Lead requirement workshops and translate needs into specs.
• Manage small team and oversee work deliverables.
• Oversee design and delivery of key releases with end-to-end traceability across development, validation and deployment.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and proper documentation.

Skills

R/Python

Pharma domain

Team management

Requirements gathering

Regulatory compliance

Analytics & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Operations Lead with Pharmaceutical domain expertise and knowledge of R/Python programming/latest technology platforms to support a global pharmaceutical Operations engagement. This role will act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, biostatisticians, statistical programmers, and technical delivery teams. The candidate will be responsible for translating clinical, statistical, and operational requirements into scalable R-based analytics solutions, automation workflows, and enterprise reporting solutions. The ideal candidate should demonstrate good domain understanding of clinical trials, ability to manage Operations on varied technology platforms , along with the ability to independently manage initiatives and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary interface between cross functional stakeholders, biostatisticians, statistical programmers, and technical teams. Lead requirement gathering workshops and support translating clinical/statistical needs into structured functional and technical specifications. Manage small team with oversight on their work deliverables ensuring productive outcomes. Oversee design and delivery of key releases and ensure end-to-end requirement traceability across development, validation, and deployment phases. Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and adherence to documentation and governance standards.

Essential Requirements

12-14 years of experience in analytics, statistical programming, or software development.

Proven experience in pharmaceutical or clinical research domain engagements with good understanding of clinical trial lifecycle.

Knowledge of emerging Technologies/Technology platforms and Operations.

Team Management experience Skills Desired Analytical Analysis, Data Reporting, Decision Making, Operational Excellence, Operations Handling, Problem Solving, Results-Oriented, Team Management, Waterfall Model

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