“Head of Clinical Data Engineering & Programming
RemoteUnited States or Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end programming strategy across clinical studies, programs, and portfolios while providing executive oversight for datasets, listings, tables, and study-level deliverables. Establish a high-performance environment ensuring consistency, quality, compliance, and inspection readiness across all programming activities. Serve as senior technical authority for complex challenges, standards, and risk resolution, championing standardization, automation, and modern technology adoption including SAS, R, and Python. Provide governance and strategic oversight for external partners and CRO relationships, while building a high-performing organization with strong succession planning and global leadership bench strength. Represent programming leadership in governance forums and executive decision-making to align investment priorities with business objectives and strengthen trust with customers and sponsors.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, mathematics, life sciences, or a related discipline
- Extensive leadership experience across statistical programming and clinical data programming within pharma, biotech, or CRO environments
- Demonstrated success leading global, matrixed, and high-performing technical organizations
- Strong command of clinical trial delivery, regulatory expectations, and applicable industry standards
- Proven ability to integrate strategic leadership with deep technical credibility and operational judgment
- Mandatory requirement to work Mon-Fri
- Mandatory requirement to work in an office environment
Desired Qualifications
- Strategic enterprise thinker with strong execution discipline and operational rigor
- Hands-on executive leader with the judgment to engage deeply where complexity or risk requires
- Influential communicator with executive presence and the ability to align senior stakeholders
- Transformational leader who can modernize operating models and accelerate innovation
- Strong commitment to quality, compliance, talent stewardship, and customer impact
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