Associate Director, Clinical Data Management

X4 Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director of Clinical Data Management in Boston. You will lead data management activities across programs, manage CRO/vendor relationships, and drive data quality and inspection readiness to support regulatory submissions.

The role collaborates with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory Affairs, ensuring compliant data delivery and study success in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of clinical data management experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
• Minimum 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing clinical data management activities and vendor relationships.
• Experience supporting Phase 2, Phase 3, and regulatory submission programs.
• Experience overseeing outsourced clinical data management models.
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills.
• Excellent vendor management capabilities.
• Effective problem-solving and risk management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to patient-focused drug development and data quality excellence.
• Rare disease experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all clinical data management activities for assigned trials from protocol development through database lock.
• Develop and execute data management strategies that support program timelines, quality objectives, and regulatory submission readiness.
• Ensure consistent application of GCP, ICH guidelines, company SOPs, and industry best practices.
• Provide leadership and guidance to CROs and vendors performing outsourced data management activities.
• Serve as the Data Management representative on Clinical Study Teams and Development Teams.
• Effectively communicate study status, risks, mitigation plans, and performance metrics to leadership.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical data management processes, systems, and efficiencies.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Data quality

Regulatory submissions

Clinical data management

Job description

Reporting to: Sr. Director, Clinical Data Management

Do you have the passion and commitment to join a group whose mission is to develop treatments that have a clear and profound impact on patients suffering from rare diseases? Does it excite you to be a part of a patient-focused company developing potential new treatments that could dramatically improve the lives of patients with limited to no current treatment options? If yes, we encourage you to share with us your aspirations and career goals.

X4 is focused on restoring healthy immune system function by developing novel therapeutics to treat chronic neutropenic disorders, including WHIM syndrome, a rare primary immunodeficiency. We are advancing a novel, late-stage clinical candidate, mavorixafor, that we believe has the potential to become a new standard of care for patients with these disorders. We know that developing innovative, new medicines is challenging, and we invite new colleagues who share our values and commitment to join us in achieving our mission.

This opportunity will …

Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical data management activities across one or more clinical development programs. The Associate Director will oversee CRO partners and vendors, drive data quality and inspection readiness, support regulatory submissions, and ensure the timely delivery of high‑quality clinical trial data.

This role will serve as a key cross‑functional leader, partnering with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, Medical Writing, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, and external vendors to deliver study objectives while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Accountabilities And Responsibilities

Clinical Data Management Leadership

• Lead and oversee all clinical data management activities for assigned clinical trials from protocol development through database lock and study closeout.
• Develop and execute data management strategies that support program timelines, quality objectives, and regulatory submission readiness.
• Ensure consistent application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, company SOPs, and industry best practices.
• Provide leadership and guidance to CROs and vendors performing outsourced data management activities.

Vendor and CRO Oversight

• Serve as the primary sponsor representative for outsourced data management activities.
• Establish governance and performance oversight processes, including KPIs, quality metrics, and issue escalation pathways.
• Review and approve vendor deliverables, including:
• Data Management Plans
• CRF specifications
• Edit Check Specifications
• Data Review Plans
• Database Validation Documentation
• Data Transfer Specifications
• Reconciliation Plans
• Monitor CRO performance and ensure accountability for quality, timelines, and budget adherence.

Data Quality and Inspection Readiness

• Establish and monitor key study metrics related to data quality, data cleaning, query management, and database readiness.
• Lead ongoing review of data trends and identify risks requiring mitigation.
• Ensure audit and inspection readiness through comprehensive documentation and process compliance.
• Support internal audits and health authority inspections as the data management subject matter expert.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the Data Management representative on Clinical Study Teams and Development Teams.
• Effectively communicate study status, risks, mitigation plans, and performance metrics to leadership.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical data management processes, systems, and efficiencies.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, templates, and best practices.
• Support implementation of innovative technologies and risk-based approaches to data management.

Requirements: Proven Experience, Skills, and Education

• Minimum 8+ years of clinical data management experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
• Minimum 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing clinical data management activities and vendor relationships.
• Experience supporting Phase 2, Phase 3, and regulatory submission programs.
• Experience overseeing outsourced clinical data management models.
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills.
• Excellent vendor management capabilities.
• Effective problem-solving and risk management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to patient-focused drug development and data quality excellence
• Rare disease experience preferred.

Strong Understanding Of

• ICH-GCP
• FDA and EMA regulations
• CDISC standards (SDTM and related submission requirements)
• Clinical trial data lifecycle
• Risk-based quality management principles

This position is based in Boston, MA, and offers a flexible hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days/week in the office.

About Us

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X4 Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity and Aff…?? All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note that effective January 1, 2022, as a condition of employment at X4 Pharmaceuticals, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.