Senior Data Management Lead - Clinical Trials

IQVIA; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 1,415,000 - 1,729,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Principal Data Manager to oversee data operations for a team of data managers from study start-up to database lock, delivering a clean, analyzable database. The role drives leadership for the CDM team, manages customer relationships, and ensures delivery across full data management lifecycles.

The position requires extensive data management expertise, experience with large trials, and strong negotiation and project management skills, within a global clinical research framework.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience delivering multiple data management projects.
• Experience with large trials (>1000 patients) and customer negotiations.
• Thorough knowledge of data management processes and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Data Team Lead (DTL) on a program of 6-10 global clinical trials or 40+ central laboratory studies.
• Provide leadership to CDM team.
• Manage CDM customer relationships and lead negotiations on timelines and budgets.
• Serve as Data Operations Coordinator (DOC) for global trials or lead a DM Task as needed.
• Back-up for Data Operations Coordinator or Data Team Lead as required.
• Provide leadership to Operations team and SME expertise in CDM tasks.
• Manage delivery of data management projects through the full lifecycle.
• Oversee project timelines, quality issues, resources, and budgets; develop SOPs and best practices.

Skills

Data management

Project management

Leadership

Customer negotiations

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in clinical, biological or mathematical sciences

Nursing qualification

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Principal Data Manager to oversee data operations for a team of data managers from study start-up to database lock, delivering a clean, analyzable database. The role drives leadership for the CDM team, manages customer relationships, and ensures delivery across full data management lifecycles.

The position requires extensive data management expertise, experience with large trials, and strong negotiation and project management skills, within a global clinical research framework.