Director, Functional Area Geography Lead, Clinical Data Management

The Director Functional Area Geography Lead provides strategic and operational leadership for all functional area activities within an assigned geography. This role drives regional execution aligned with global objectives ensures delivery excellence and compliance develops organizational capabilities and builds high-performing teams. The incumbent champions innovation digital transformation and standardized data-management practices while maintaining strong partnerships across GDMS GCTO and enterprise functions.

• Define and execute the functional areas regional operating model and multi-year optimization strategy aligned with GDMS and organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic direction ensuring consistent execution quality compliance and achievement of regional objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders enterprise support functions and non-GDMS organizations to deliver strategic and operational goals.
• Communicate risks trade-offs and recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Champion innovation automation digital transformation and risk-based data-management practices.
• Expand regional capabilities in line with business needs industry trends and technology-deployment principles.
• Promote knowledge sharing continuous improvement and alignment across geographies.

• Drive compliant inspection-ready decision-quality data products and processes supporting regulatory clinical and operational milestones.
• Ensure adherence to regional and global processes quality standards privacy requirements and system validation expectations.
• Monitor performance metrics and operational trends to improve quality efficiency and engagement.
• Lead regional risk issue escalation and capacity-management processes.
• Collaborate with Portfolio & Resource Operations to forecast resource needs optimize capacity and implement performance dashboards.
• Resolve resourcing and operational bottlenecks while maintaining portfolio transparency and delivery excellence.
• Provide concise and actionable updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to global initiatives focused on capability development standardization and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory labor and business requirements.

• Build high-performing teams through clear goal setting prioritization accountability and sustainable workload management.
• Conduct performance reviews provide coaching and recognition and address performance concerns in partnership with HR.
• Develop talent through career planning mentoring succession planning and promotion readiness.
• Lead recruiting hiring workforce planning and management of contingent on-shore and off-shore resources.
• Foster inclusion collaboration knowledge sharing and a strong culture of continuous learning.
• Manage operating budgets and ensure efficient allocation of resources against business priorities.
• Inspire and empower employees by providing clarity support and growth opportunities.

• Strong understanding of operational metrics performance management frameworks quality oversight and service-provider management.
• Knowledge of inspection readiness audit processes privacy regulations system validation and global requirements including 21 CFR Part 11.
• Advanced analytical and forecasting capabilities using dashboards capacity models and performance data.
• Experience establishing standards for data integration scalability reuse and operational consistency.
• Demonstrated success implementing digital automated and risk-based operational practices.
• Strong financial leadership including budget ownership workforce planning cost modeling and value realization.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with workforce planning and resourcing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Deep knowledge of end-to-end clinical data-management processes and the clinical trial lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP requirements and their application to clinical data management.
• Expertise in vendor strategy ecosystem management SLA/SOW development performance oversight and contract risk management.
• Experience with data standards study start-up systems data flow processes and quality frameworks within GDMS and GCTO.
• Proven ability to lead high-quality clinical data collection validation and delivery aligned to protocol requirements.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and collaboration skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for executive operational and technical audiences.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in complex matrixed environments.
• Highly adaptable resilient and able to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrated success building and leading diverse globally distributed teams.
• Strong coaching talent-development succession-planning and organizational capability-building experience.
• Fluent English communication skills both written and verbal.

• Execution Excellence: Delivers consistent high-quality outcomes through KPI-driven management and operational discipline.
• Strategic Planning: Aligns stakeholders around priorities and drives execution through influence and collaboration.
• Networking & Partnerships: Builds and maintains strategic internal and external relationships that advance business objectives.

One of the following is required:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Data Science Information Technology or related field with 10 years of relevant experience including 3 years of people leadership OR
• Bachelors degree in another discipline with 15 years of relevant experience including 3 years of people leadership OR
• Masters or Doctoral degree in Life Sciences Data Science Information Technology Project Management Business or related field with 8 years of relevant experience including 3 years of people leadership OR
• Masters or Doctoral degree in another discipline with 13 years of relevant experience including 3 years of people leadership.

All candidates must demonstrate significant experience in clinical data management clinical trial operations and leadership of large globally distributed teams.