Associate Director, CDM Programming

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Join Us as an Associate Director Clinical Data Management Programming - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation The Associate Director Clinical Data Management Programming oversees the day-to-day operations for the department and the resources and workload of direct reports. The role involves supervising a team of senior staff and/or managers within the department ensuring delivery across all project requirements. Additionally, The Associate Director Clinical Data Managemnet Programming implements strategies to ensure overall project success and may aid in business acquisition activities. What You'll Do:

• Manage staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approve courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations.
• Ensure that tasks are clearly understood and completed in line with protocol, contract, GCP and SOPs/WPDs.
• Manage workload allocation and establishing priorities for assigned project teams; produce status reports for management and clients as required; and ensure the quality, efficiency and timeliness of the work for assigned staff.
• Provide expert review and guidance for production of Data Management deliverables including CRF/e-CRF (case report form), database design and set-up, validation definition and programming, Data Management Plan and database deliverables to internal and external customers.
• Provide technical advice and solutions with internal and external customers to solve problems and improve efficiency.
• Monitor quality and efficiency across projects to identify trends and opportunities for improvements. Ensure sharing of learning across projects.
• Participate in defining strategies for new processes and technology at either regional or global level.
• Perform senior level customer communication/coordination.
• Act as senior reviewer on multiple projects, manages project team resources, budget, finance, timelines and ensure SOP compliance with appropriate documentation.
• Serve in the a project oversight role management role of project oversight for studies to represent the study(s) to all functions as needed, with client, and fully accountable for all aspects of the management of risk.
• Participate in the formation and implementation of the strategic development plans for data management.
• Promote repeat business relationships with existing clients and is instrumental in bringing new data management business to organization through BD activities. Education & Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Proven leadership skills Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively on a multi-disciplinary team and cross functionally with a positive attitude, enthusiasm toward work, and the ability to mentor and coach others
• Capable of delegating tasks and facilitating the completion of assignments
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines; capable of negotiating schedule changes in response to project demands
• Technical understanding of data management applications and systems
• Excellent judgment, analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on extremely complex problems where analysis requires evaluating various factors
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Understanding of financial reporting process for projects and department
• Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to process improvements
• Capable of independently assessing client needs and working with project team members in producing compliant deliverables. Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international. Why Join Us? When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference. Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.