Director, Data Management and Informatics

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We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. At our company we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Join us in our mission to make a difference.

The Director will lead a business-critical organization responsible for regulatory data management informatics and analytics and enterprise data system business ownership. This role enables the delivery of trusted scientific and regulatory data across the product lifecycle -- from IND through NDA/BLA submissions post-filing activities product monitoring and inspection readiness while advancing scalable digital solutions that improve data accessibility automate manual processes strengthen compliance and enable data-driven decision-making. Partnering across Analytical Development Regulatory CMC Quality Digital our Research & Development Division and our Manufacturing Division organizations the Director will align business priorities deliver sustainable digital capabilities and build a high-performing team that accelerates scientific innovation and digital transformation

• Lead an integrated organization supporting regulatory data management informatics analytics and enterprise data system capabilities that enable scientific excellence regulatory compliance and digital transformation.
• Deliver accurate traceable and submission-ready regulatory data across the product lifecycle (from IND NDA/BLA to post-approval filings).
• Advance scalable analytics visualization and self-service data solutions that support proactive product monitoring operational transparency accelerate insights and support data-driven decisions.
• Serve as business owner or representative for enterprise data systems driving strategy governance enhancements adoption and business value.
• Translate scientific regulatory quality and business needs into scalable digital capabilities and data solutions that improve efficiency strengthen compliance and maximize the value of enterprise data assets.
• Partner across scientific regulatory quality and technology organizations to deliver scalable sustainable and compliant solutions.
• Drive standardization automation and continuous improvement to enhance data quality traceability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure solutions are compliant inspection-ready scalable and aligned with enterprise data and digital strategies.

Required

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Biology Data Science Statistics Computer Science Engineering or related discipline with at least fifteen (15) years of analytical development chemistry pharmaceutical sciences informatics data science regulatory CMC Quality or a related experience; OR Masters degree with at least ten (10) years or Ph.D. with at least seven (7) years.
• Proven leadership of data management informatics analytics laboratory systems enterprise data platforms or digital transformation initiatives in a regulated environment.
• Strong people leadership stakeholder management and cross-functional influence skills with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering business results.
• Working knowledge of data integrity regulatory requirements quality systems laboratory operations and enterprise system lifecycle management.
• Strong strategic thinking business acumen change leadership stakeholder engagement execution and problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering measurable business value through people processes data and technology.

Preferred

• Experience in managing diverse teams of scientists contractors and cross-functional contributors.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and post-filing activities from IND through NDA/BLA.
• Experience applying analytical laboratory expertise to improve scientific data generation review and consumption across development stability quality and regulatory workflows.
• Experience serving as a business owner or product owner for enterprise systems digital products or data capabilities.
• Knowledge of AI/GenAI advanced analytics or emerging digital technologies and their application to scientific and regulatory data workflows.
• Experience delivering trusted compliant and inspection-ready scientific and regulatory data that support development regulatory submissions and commercial products.
• Demonstrated ability to develop scalable digital capabilities that improve data accessibility increase automation strengthen compliance and enable data-driven decisions.

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