We are currently hiring a Senior Director, Data Management, to join our team!

The Senior Director of Data Management will provide overall strategic and tactical leadership to Rho’s Data Management team. This role will support DM sales in both integrated services and stand-alone advisory bids, ensure timely deliverables of the highest quality, facilitate shared learning and knowledge retention, and provide solutions to resolve problems while improving efficiency within the team. This role also oversees staff performance management, talent development, and ensures all are trained and compliant with current SOPs. This role provides operational guidance and serves as a mentor to develop staff. 

In addition to serving in a management role for Rho data management staff, the Director of Data Management will also oversee studies - attend client meetings, provide strategic project planning, and allocate study resourcing.  The Director of Data Management is just as comfortable advising study leaders on standards-compliant approaches to EDC database design as overseeing study data collection in a pivotal trial, ensuring error-free operation and support for biostatistics and safety case reporting. 

The Director of Data Management will also be responsible for leading and engaging in departmental and cross functional initiatives. 

Our Data Management Team will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!

Management of the Data Management Department 

• Participate in cross functional-area leadership teams representing Data Management. 

• Serve as overall manager of Data Management, setting priorities and goals, and reporting to management on progress toward goals and overall department performance.  This includes personnel development, projections, gaps and potential needs, highlighting key areas of accomplishments, metrics and risks 

• Collaborate with project teams and functional area SMEs across the business, to ensure customer satisfaction, high quality deliverables, and profitability of studies 

• Participate in special assignments, process assessments and development of project aids such as standards, templates, guidances, etc. 

• Design cross-functional process efficiencies and develop new approaches to data management 

• Stay current on data management and industry trends and how these may impact development and data management approaches 

• Participate in quality efforts for continuous improvement by assuring quality metrics are in line with company, client and data management objectives; participate in defining strategies for new processes and technology; Identify efficiencies and trends across studies; provide advice and solutions to solve problems and improve efficiency across functions, projects and customers.   

• Ensure shared learning and knowledge retention within department 

• Partner with BD to participate in proposal development, client presentations and/or bid defense meetings as needed 

• Participate in BD staffing strategy to provide input on staffing assignments balancing business and project needs; assess data management strategies and resources to support budget development  

Management responsibilities for Clinical Data Associates and Clinical Data Managers 

• Ensure that data management deliverables are on time, on budget, and error free 

• Meet regularly with employees to provide mentorship and discuss development and performance 

• Maintain retrospective and prospective vigilance of utilization, realization, availability to take on additional work and paid time off 

• Provide mentorship in all aspects of data management 

• Collaborate with the Organizational Development team to manage, plan, create, and present learning and training opportunities for current and future data management staff 

• Provide data management training by implementing effective orientation, mentoring, and career development opportunities 

• Ensure staff fulfill their responsibilities in accordance with policies, procedures, SOPs, ICH-GCPs, and country specific regulatory requirements; ensure staff compliance with assigned trainings 

Management responsibilities for studies 

• Assess staff resources, projections and activities to ensure that project teams meet client expectations and contractual obligations with high quality 

• Serve as escalation point and technical expert for clients as needed 

• Serve as a customer-facing expert on globally-accepted data management standards, including ICH E2; M1 MedDRA Terminology; ICH M5, Data Elements and Standards for Drug Dictionaries; the WHO Drug Dictionary; clinical data management guidelines such as the C-DISC standards; and other applicable US and EU standards 

• Minimum of twelve years data management experience, including 

• At least five years’ experience managing staff; 

• At least five years’ experience representing DM in cross-functional study teams; 

• Demonstrated experience representing DM with external partners (e.g., sponsor, CRO, regulator); 

• Serving as lead DM on studies conducted in the US and at least two other countries; 

• Representing DM in the sales process. 

• Deep experience in DM standards and technology, including 

• Demonstrated experience with Medidata Rave; experience with additional EDC platforms is a plus; 

• Understanding of computer data and data structures; 

• Demonstrated experience with EDC, RTSM, ePRO from database development to close-out; 

• Fluency with international DM standards and able to lead a discussion on their implementation 

• Strong understanding of project staffing and typical data management team structures 

• Solid understanding of staff and study management 

• Clear understanding of the drug development process 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients 

• Demonstrates effective, systematic decision-making skills 

• Experience developing and mentoring staff 

• Proven ability to balance competing priorities; ability to see patterns in issues, discount non-issues and prioritize to make progress 

• Proactive and effective communicator 

• Ability to identify issues within a project and lead the team to resolution 

• A subject matter expert in data management 

• Strategic thinker and active problem-solver  

A few more things to know about us:

Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k). All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.

Diversity and Inclusion: As a global, full-service CRO driven by our collective experiences, we view each of our backgrounds as a vital component in our formula for success and we strive towards building a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees every day. By valuing and tapping into each employee’s unique and different personal experiences, we are able to uplift employee dignity and belonging, foster more strategic creativity, and more quickly arrive at breakthrough solutions that help us heal the world.

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.