Data Management Lead, CRO Ops & Automation

Bioagilytix; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BioAgilytix is seeking a Manager, Data Management to build and lead a new Data Management function within a CRO setting in Durham, NC. You will hire, develop, and guide the team, ensure data integrity, and manage delivery with cross-functional collaboration across PM, QA, IT, and Operations.

You will drive process improvements, establish KPIs, and manage risks while supporting automation initiatives and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health sciences, clinical research, business, or related field.
• 6+ years CRO, laboratory, clinical, or data operations experience in regulated environments.
• 2–4 years of people leadership in a regulated operations setting.
• Strong leadership, planning, workload prioritization, and team development.
• Knowledge of data integrity, traceability, data lifecycle controls, and quality principles.
• Familiarity with SEND, CDISC, SDTM, ADaM data standards.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical process/automation improvements.
• Experience with data-management platforms and LIMS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily/weekly Data Management execution, staffing coverage, and team performance to meet delivery.
• Maintain plan adherence, identify at-risk work, and recover to meet commitments.
• Ensure data quality, completeness, and traceability across outputs.
• Coordinate handoffs with PM, PI, QA, QC, IT, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and escalate delivery, quality, data integrity, and capacity risks.
• Apply approved procedures, KPIs, and training requirements within the team.
• Monitor and report KPIs and training completion for leadership.
• Provide data to support 30–90 day capacity planning and bottleneck resolution.
• Lead process improvements to reduce manual burden and enable automation.

Skills

People leadership

Planning

Data integrity

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Regulatory data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences/health sciences/clinical research/business or related field

Advanced degree preferred (life sciences, data science, information systems, business)

Tools

LIMS or laboratory systems

Reporting/analytics tools

Microsoft Office / enterprise systems

Job description

BioAgilytix is seeking a Manager, Data Management to build and lead a new Data Management function within a CRO setting in Durham, NC. You will hire, develop, and guide the team, ensure data integrity, and manage delivery with cross-functional collaboration across PM, QA, IT, and Operations.

You will drive process improvements, establish KPIs, and manage risks while supporting automation initiatives and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.