Executive Director, Clinical Data & Digital Transformation

Exelixis Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with company contributions

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock purchase plan

Long-term incentives

Paid time off: 15 vacation days

17 holidays including winter shutdown

Up to 10 sick days

Job summary

Exelixis Inc. in Alameda, CA, seeks a senior leader to manage a data and digital strategy team of managers and analysts, shaping standards for data modeling, metadata, semantic interoperability, and FAIR data within Development Sciences.

You will partner with IT, Quality, Programming and Governance to build scalable data platforms, guide roadmaps, and ensure FDA-regulated practices. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship and strategic decision-making across the digital ecosystem, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise with modern data platforms and governance.
• Proficiency in R and Python and data modeling standards.
• Experience leading analysts and creating SOPs/work instructions.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations and clinical development processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data and digital strategy across Development Sciences.
• Define scalable data standards, digital solutions, and roadmaps.
• Lead product vision, investment priorities, and business cases.
• Mentor staff and set performance goals, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Drive AI-ready data assets and knowledge systems for clinical data.

Skills

Databricks

Spark

Delta Lake

Vector databases

Cloud-native data platforms

R

Python

Analyst supervision

FDA regulations

Biotech domain knowledge

Education

BS/BA in related discipline with 18+ years OR MS/MA with 16+ OR PhD with 15+ years

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Delta Lake

Cloud platforms

Job description

Exelixis Inc. in Alameda, CA, seeks a senior leader to manage a data and digital strategy team of managers and analysts, shaping standards for data modeling, metadata, semantic interoperability, and FAIR data within Development Sciences.

You will partner with IT, Quality, Programming and Governance to build scalable data platforms, guide roadmaps, and ensure FDA-regulated practices. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship and strategic decision-making across the digital ecosystem, with a