Senior Director, Study Data Services, Data Integration & Automation

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Senior Director overseeing study data services and integration at a global pharmaceutical firm. Leading teams, strategy and operational goals in clinical trial operations for optimal results.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic direction, portfolio governance, and people management within the Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry. Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration, implement complex strategies, and communicate effectively with executives.

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People ManagementStrategic DirectionPortfolio GovernanceSubject Matter Expert in ProgrammingIntegration and Technology Ecosystem

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Hard Skills

ProgrammingIntegrationTechnology EcosystemPartner ManagementStrategy ImplementationObjectives and Key ResultsExecutive Dashboard PublishingBudget StewardshipAutomation RoadmapAnalytics

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationInspirationProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeDoctorate

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesPharmaceuticalClinical TrialsCross-Functional LeadershipEnterprise Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Director, Study Data Services reports directly to the Geo Lead & Global Capabilities Lead (CDM Services) with oversight of the assigned sub-function.
The role owns the multi-year strategy, policies, and single-source-of-truth governance for portfolio and resourcing;
Chairs enterprise QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews)/steercos, and arbitrates cross-vertical priorities, funding cases, and demand–supply decisions.
Sponsors the automation/analytics roadmap with fellow DI&A leaders, stewards the budget for their sub-vertical and vendor ecosystem, and ensures inspection-ready controls worldwide.
Sets function-level Objectives and Key Results, publishes executive dashboards, and leads talent strategy, building leaders of leaders and sustaining performance at scale.
Provide strategic direction within assigned functional area; inspires teams toward shared goals to drive our Company's Book of business and GCTO goals and objectives.
Develop functional area-specific objectives aligned with organizational priorities that are ambitious yet achievable.
Collaborate with cross-functional (non-GDMS [Global Data Management and Standards]) leadership and enterprise support functions within assigned geography to achieve strategic and operational goals and objectives.
Communicate a clear narrative to executives on options, risks, trade-offs, and decisions; represent assigned DI&A SIM (Study Integration Manager) in enterprise forums and audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors in Arts or Sciences degree with 13 years of experience working in the relevant field Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry, which includes a minimum of 5 years of people management experience
Demonstrated deep SME (Subject Matter Expert) in the area of programming, integration and technology ecosystem and partner management OR
Advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) with 10 years of experience working in the relevant field Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry, which includes a minimum of 5 years of people management experience
Demonstrated deep SME in the area of programming, integration and technology ecosystem and partner management
Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing strategy utilizing various methodologies to solve problems in complex organizational structure clinicaltrialjobs

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days