Functional Area Geography Associate Director, GDMS Clinical Data Management

MSD; Województwo mazowieckie; Híbrido; PLN 350 000 - 650 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a leader to oversee Data Management operations within the assigned geography, ensuring quality, compliance, operational excellence, and inspection readiness.

The role partners with stakeholders to drive planning, performance, and alignment with GDMS/GCTO standards. The successful candidate will build and develop high-performing teams, lead hiring and budget management, and coach staff to deliver submission-ready data across studies, while managing

Qualificações

• Advanced degree with 4 years in data management and clinical trials.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership or matrix management.
• Experience managing large, diverse teams across regions.
• Fluent English, excellent communication and stakeholder skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee Data Management operations in the assigned geography.
• Drive resource planning, workload balancing, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure GDMS/GCTO standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Manage operational risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Build and lead high-performing teams through coaching and development.
• Lead hiring, workforce planning and budget management.
• Coach and empower team members for high performance.

Conhecimentos

Clinical Data Management

Clinical Development

Clinical Research

Clinical Trials

Data Analysis

Data Extraction

Data Integration

Data Validation

Delivery Management

Enterprise Leadership

GCP

People Leadership

People Management

Pharmacovigilance

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning

Strategic Thinking

Formação académica

Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) in Life Science, Data, Information Technology, Project Management or Business

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Data Management operations within the assigned geography, ensuring quality, compliance, operational excellence, and inspection readiness.
• Drive resource planning, workload balancing, and performance monitoring in partnership with operational stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent implementation of GDMS (Global Data Management and Standards)/GCTO (Global Data Clinical Operations) standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Manage operational risks, support continuous improvement, change initiatives, and cross-regional alignment.
• Build, develop, and lead high-performing teams through coaching, onboarding, talent development, and performance management.
• Lead hiring, workforce planning, employee engagement, and budget management.
• Coaches, inspires and empowers team members, creating the support structures and clarity needed for high performance.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of clinical data management, clinical trial lifecycle including study start-up processes, and industry regulations (GCP, 21 CFR Part 11).
• Experience with data standards, data flow, quality oversight, and inspection readiness.
• Proficiency in resource planning, operational metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to drive high-quality clinical data design, validation, delivery, and audit preparation.

Leadership & Professional Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, influencing and presentation skills across global, cross-functional environments.
• Proven people leadership with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, talent development, and team performance.
• Ability to lead through influence, foster collaboration, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, adaptability, and resilience in dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated success in leading organizational change, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Enterprise Leadership Skills

• Execution Excellence | Drives reliable, high-quality delivery within their team - developing core functional capabilities and KPI-driven measurement approaches (e.g., time-to-lock, query rates, error reduction) to track progress, improve outcomes, and support consistent, submission-ready outputs across studies.
• Strategic Planning | Thinks strategically within the assigned scope and gains alignment through collaborative stakeholder engagement and influence across development, clinical operations, regulatory, safety, and IT.
• Networking & Partnerships | Builds and sustains strategic internal and external relationships (cross-functional leaders, service providers, alliance partners, customers) within the assigned scope to advance functional area objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) (preferred in Life Science, Data, Information Technology, Project Management or Business) with 4 years of related industry experience in data management, including demonstrated experience in clinical data management, clinical trial operations, and managing large diverse teams, and minimum 2 years of people leadership or management experience (direct or matrix leadership).

Required Skills

• Clinical Data Management
• Clinical Development
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Trials
• Data Analysis
• Data Extraction
• Data Integration
• Data Validation
• Delivery Management
• Enterprise Leadership
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• People Leadership
• People Management
• Pharmacovigilance
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Thinking

Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: Domestic
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): n/a

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Job Posting End Date: 10/25/2026