Clinical Data Strategy & Operations — Program Lead

AbbVie; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Clinical Data Strategy and Operations seeks an experienced operational lead to align study teams with program strategies and ensure successful delivery across studies. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage study progress with analytics, and mentor Data Science Associates while maintaining GCP and regulatory standards.

The role requires 3+ years in pharma/clinical data management or 5+ years in project management, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, MIS, CS, life sciences or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• 3+ years pharma / clinical research / data management / health care experience or 5+ years of project management experience.
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication and analytical skills.
• Experience in managing a clinical trial from initiation through to completion is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Aligns CDSO study teams with program- and study-level strategies and leads the CDSO Study Team.
• Acts as single point of contact and accountable operational lead from CDSO for assigned studies.
• Coordinates CDSO study teams to meet objectives and engages global cross-functional teams.
• Uses operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution and track progress.
• Ensures adherence to GCPs, SOPs and regulatory standards across trials.
• Participates in vendor oversight and feedback on performance trends.
• Coaches Data Science Associates and may supervise contract resources.
• Participates in CDSO and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives.
• Contributes to study execution lessons learned across functions.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Communication

Analytical

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, MIS, CS, life sciences or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired

Job description

AbbVie Clinical Data Strategy and Operations seeks an experienced operational lead to align study teams with program strategies and ensure successful delivery across studies. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage study progress with analytics, and mentor Data Science Associates while maintaining GCP and regulatory standards.

The role requires 3+ years in pharma/clinical data management or 5+ years in project management, with strong leadership and communication skills.