Director, Statistical Programming

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts seeks a senior leader to oversee Statistical Programming delivery, setting strategy across indications and driving high-quality analytics for clinical programs. You will align with the Therapeutic Area Head, manage leaders, and guide risk-based decision-making to ensure robust statistical analyses and timely delivery.

The role requires a track record in pharmaceutical development, strong people leadership, and deep regulatory familiarity to influence study results and

Qualifications

• MS with ~10+ years of industry related experience.
• BS with ~12+ years of industry related experience.
• Proven track record of leading business process transformations and organizational culture change.
• Proven track record of attracting and retaining talent.
• Operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development with direct exposure to clinical development.
• Health care business acumen with an understanding of pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficient knowledge of drug development process, regulatory guidance, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership to portfolio delivery and is accountable for Statistical Programming delivery with high quality and efficiency.
• Cluster Head proactively creates and implements delivery strategies to enable seamless delivery of projects.
• Key decision maker across indication/disease area execution and delivery strategies related to risk identification and mitigations for all Statistical Programming deliverables.
• Key partner to the Therapeutic Area Head in Stats Programming to ensure successful implementation of Statistical Programming strategies and efficient execution of analyses.
• Functional management responsibilities including a leader of leaders, setting objectives, performance management, and coaching.
• Supports evaluation and recruitment of potential employees and collaborates on recruitment and retention.

Job description

• Provides technical leadership to portfolio delivery and is accountable for Statistical Programming delivery with high quality and efficiently.
• Cluster Head proactively creates and implements delivery strategies to enable seamless delivery of projects.
• Key decision maker across indication/disease area execution and delivery strategies related to both risk identification and effective mitigations for all Statistical Programming deliverables assigned.
• Key partner to the Therapeutic Area Head in Stats Programming to ensure successful implementation of Statistical Programming strategies and efficient execution of the statistical analyses for an indication/disease area.
• Functional management responsibilities including a leader of leaders.
• Responsible for managing employees: set objectives, manage performance, and provide meaningful coaching and feedback.
• Supports the evaluation and recruitment of potential employees and works with other Statistical Programming Therapeutic Heads on recruitment and retention.

Requirements

• MS with ~10+ years of industry related experience.
• BS with ~12+ years of industry related experience.
• Proven track record of leading business process transformations and organizational culture change as well as driving programming expertise on programs with complex business deliverables
• Proven track record of attracting and retaining talent
• Operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development with significant direct exposure to clinical development
• Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Proficient knowledge of drug development process, clinical trial methodology, regulatory guidance, industry standards, statistical concepts, and medical terminology used in the analysis and submission of clinical data.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Statistical Programming delivery, operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development, and a strong ability to lead and manage teams effectively. Proficient in driving business process transformations and fostering a culture of talent attraction and retention within the pharmaceutical industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Statistical Programming Delivery
• Pharmaceutical Drug Development
• Clinical Trial Methodology
• Talent Attraction and Retention
• Business Process Transformation

Hard Skills

• Statistical Concepts
• Regulatory Guidance
• Clinical Data Analysis
• Medical Terminology
• Programming Expertise

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Performance Management
• Strategic Decision Making

Industry Keywords

• Health Care Business Acumen
• Organizational Culture Change
• Risk Identification
• Delivery Strategies
• Therapeutic Area Head