Associate Director, Clinical Data Management - UK/Europe - Remote

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Polska; Remote; PLN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a senior leader to oversee the Data Management department, ensuring SOP compliance, and delivering on project and budget oversight. The role provides leadership, managerial and technical direction to drive quality and timely data deliverables across clinical studies.

The candidate will manage managers, plan resources, monitor performance, and drive process improvements while aligning with sponsor requirements and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in clinical data management or a related role within pharma/biotech/medical devices.
• 6–8 years of line management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management team to ensure compliance with SOPs on assigned project and budget oversight.
• Provide line management for the assigned management team.
• Define and monitor objectives for assigned Managers, ensuring opportunities for development.
• Contribute to the strategic management of the department.
• Oversee resourcing for the assigned team with proactive allocation.
• Oversee departmental quality and issue management with trend analysis and strategic solutions.
• Manage department project deliverables with status reviews and mitigation plans.
• Monitor project profitability and overburn/underburn for department projects.
• Oversee SMEs to ensure effective process oversight.
• Provide departmental oversight of projects and support on planning, risks, and mitigations.
• Develop and implement department SOPs.
• Lead development of new process improvement and efficiency initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Data management

Project management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in biomedical sciences, life sciences, computer science or related discipline

Job description

Who We Are

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.

Who We Are

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.

We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,500+ experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way.

Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit.

Why Worldwide

We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands‑on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. Join us!

SUMMARY: Oversee the management team to ensure compliance with SOPs on assigned project and team project and budget oversight. Support the development and implementation of department initiatives. Provide leadership, managerial, and technical expertise to the Data Management department, ensuring the efficient, accurate, and timely completion of Data Management deliverables.

Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that all operations carried out by department are conducted to applicable regulations, GCP, Worldwide SOPs and guidelines, and to the requirements of the sponsor.
• Provide line management for assigned management team.
• Define and monitor objectives for assigned Managers, ensuring there are opportunities for career and personal development.
• Contribute to the strategic management of the department.
• Oversee resourcing for assigned team ensuring proactive and strategic assignment of resources.
• Oversee departmental quality and issue management by proactively identifying trends and initiation of strategic solutions.
• Manage overall departmental project deliverables by proactively reviewing project status and establishing mitigation plans.
• Proactively monitor and manage project profitability and overburn/underburn for department projects.
• Oversee Subject Matter Experts to ensure effective process oversight.
• Provide departmental oversight of projects and representation to internal and external stakeholders for support on strategic planning, oversight, risks and mitigations.
• Develop and implement department SOPs.
• Lead and manage the development of new departmental process improvement and efficiency initiatives.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of data management best practices & technologies as applied to clinical trials.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross‑functional internal and external teams.
• Advanced understanding of clinical trial process and protocols documents (protocols, statistical analysis plans, CRFs, study reports) and processes.
• Expert independent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing data management teams and projects for operational and budget oversight.
• Significant line management experience including recruitment, career development and performance reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in biomedical sciences, life sciences, computer science or related discipline — or equivalent relevant experience.
• Min of 12 years of experience in clinical data management or a related role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industries.
• 6-8 years of line management experience.

Promotion to the next level is not automatic based on years of experience. Personnel are evaluated on proven competency, level of responsibility, and ability to work independently.

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do.

To view our other roles, check out our careers page at Discover a world of difference at Worldwide! For more information on Worldwide, visit www.Worldwide.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law.