Sr Dir IT Global Clinical Operations & Global Program Leader

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceuticals seeks an experienced Clinical Operations IT Lead to drive the digital ecosystem powering clinical trials and to manage IT for the Global Program Leadership team. The role requires strong business insight, technology fluency, and a track record of delivering measurable value across research tech ecosystems.

The candidate will guide strategy, ensure compliant, high-quality study execution, and lead a high-performing team responsible for implementation and optimization of

Qualifications

• Strategic business partnering to align priorities and roadmaps.
• Governance of clinical operations and program leadership technologies.
• Develops data/AI strategies for trial efficiency and data quality.
• Ensures regulatory compliance across FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GCP, HIPAA, GDPR.
• Leads vendor/platform selection and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Strategic, multi-year capability roadmaps to improve scientific outcomes.
• Owns governance of clinical operations technologies and system enhancements.
• Promotes AI/ML solutions for automated data processing and quality checks.
• Ensures regulatory and institutional compliance across platforms and vendors.
• Oversees budgets, timelines and metrics for technology initiatives.

Skills

Strategic alignment

Clinical systems stewardship

Data & AI strategy

Compliance & governance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters/MBA preferred

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

The Clinical Operations IT Lead is a strategic and technical leader responsible for driving the digital ecosystem that powers clinical trials research activity. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the IT management for the Global Program Leadership team who provide oversight for the Teva Research & Development Drug Portfolio.

This role oversees technology strategy, and emerging AI capabilities to ensure high‑quality, compliant, and efficient study execution. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of business insight, technology fluency, and value‑driven execution. They leverage deep knowledge of clinical operations to shape technology enhancements that improve execution. They maintain a clear view of the vendor and technology landscape, ensuring the organization selects and implements platforms that align with strategic goals. Most importantly, they drive measurable value across the research technology ecosystem—optimizing systems, improving data quality, and ensuring that technology investments deliver meaningful impact for clinical teams and study outcomes. This leader directs a high‑performance team accountable for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the clinical operations and global program leadership technology ecosystems.

The ideal candidate will live within a commutable distance to Parsippany, NJ or West Chester, PA.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Strategic Business Partner

Works in tight coordination with business teams to align on priorities and develop multi‑year capability roadmaps that drive operational excellence to improve scientific outcomes.

Clinical Systems Stewardship

Owns the governance of clinical operations and program leadership technologies, Translates business needs into technical solutions and system enhancements.

Data & AI Strategy

Promotes AI/ML solutions such as Predictive modelling, including for Automated data processing and quality checks.

Compliance, Security & Governance

Ensures the clinical operations systems comply with regulatory and institutional requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GCP, HIPAA, GDPR.

Strategic Planning & Vendor Management

Develops the long‑term roadmap and oversees budgets, timelines, and performance metrics for technology initiatives.

Your Skills And Experience

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education: Bachelor's degree required (Masters/MBA preferred).

Experience

15+ years of experience in clinical research IT/informatics or clinical data management (pharma experience preferred).

Expertise in core clinical operations systems and data platforms. (e.g., CTMS, EDC, eTMF, RTSM)

Robust understanding of system validation principles, data integrity, and regulated system expectations.

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex programs; strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Strategic, innovative mindset to modernize research operations and program leadership using technology, data capabilities, and AI/ML—anticipating trends to improve trial efficiency and data quality.

Strong business insight to translate workflow needs into technical solutions; evaluate the technology ecosystem, manage vendors/platform selection, and deliver measurable value through performance and workflow optimization.

Salary Range

The annual starting salary for this position is between $190,080 – $237,600 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

How We’ll Take Care Of You

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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