Clinical Data Management Lead, FSP, home-based in South Africa

IQVIA; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare data science company is seeking a Data Team Lead to manage the delivery of data management services for complex projects. Responsibilities include providing leadership to the team, ensuring quality deliverables, and managing stakeholder communications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and at least 5 years of data management experience, including preferably 3 years in a project lead role. This position is home-based in Centurion, Gauteng.

Qualifications

• 5 years of direct Data Management experience.
• 3 or more years as a Clinical Data Management project lead preferred.
• Ability to maintain strong customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of data management services for multi-service projects.
• Provide leadership and vision to the team.
• Ensure milestones meet timelines and quality deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Data management

Communication

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in health, clinical, biological, mathematical sciences, or related field

Job description

IQVIA™ is the leading human data science company focused on helping healthcare clients find unparalleled insights and better solutions for patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness the power of healthcare data, domain expertise, transformative technology, and advanced analytics to drive healthcare forward.

Data Team Lead, home-based

You’ll be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of data management services for multi-service projects, ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget. You will direct the team in areas of project planning, execution, financial management, communications and milestone deliverables.

Main responsibilities

• Provide leadership and vision to the team
• Manage and deliver several large scale, high complexity / non-standard aspect studies across a range of sponsors and Therapeutic areas
• Manage sponsors at both Study and Programme Level
• Manage delivery of areas requiring specific expertise (e.g Process, Finance)
• Ensure milestones meet timelines and quality deliverables
• Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers, key decision makers and internal team members to manage continuous process improvements and provide technical expertise
• Ensure open communications with customer and Quintiles management to manage and meet contractual obligations
• Provide input for and perform direct negotiations with customer
• Establish strong communications with Data Operations team, functional leads, project managers and all other stake holders
• Support DM service delivery with comprehensive DM process and technical expertise in executing projects
• Create and / or review and sign-off on all data management plan (DMP) documents
• Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and implement remedial actions
• Serve as the escalation point for unresolved data issues; work with client data managers, vendors, internal team members for resolution
• Maintain internal tracking databases and systems

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, or educational equivalent, in health, clinical, biological or mathematical sciences, or related field
• Around 5 years direct Data Management experience, including 3 or more years as a Clinical Data Management project lead is preferred
• Ability to maintain strong customer relationships

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.