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Director of Data Management
Location: Fully Remote
Level: Director
Industry: Biotechnology / Life Sciences
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a rapidly growing biotech at a pivotal stage of its development. Following a recent £100 million funding round, the company is entering a significant period of growth and is looking for a Director of Data Management to take ownership of the data management function and help shape the organisation's strategy for the years ahead.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Data Management leader who wants more than simply managing an established function. You will have the opportunity to build, develop and define the data management strategy, establish best practices and processes, and play a key role in how the organisation scales.
The role is fully remote and offers significant autonomy, while remaining hands-on and close to the operational detail.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and define the company's global Data Management strategy in line with clinical development objectives.
- Own data management activities across clinical development programmes, ensuring high-quality, timely and compliant data delivery.
- Manage and develop relationships with CROs and external data management partners, providing oversight of outsourced activities and performance.
- Establish appropriate processes, standards and best practices for data management as the organisation grows.
- Provide strategic input into the selection and implementation of data management systems, technologies and vendors.
- Oversee data management plans, database development, data cleaning, reconciliation and database lock activities.
- Work closely with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Programming, Medical, Regulatory and other cross-functional teams.
- Ensure data management activities are conducted in accordance with GCP, applicable regulations and industry standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and scalability through technology, processes and operational best practice.
- Develop and maintain appropriate KPIs, governance and oversight frameworks for internal and outsourced data management activities.
- Provide hands-on support and technical expertise where required, particularly as the function develops.
- Help shape the future structure of the Data Management organisation, including potential future hiring and team development.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced Data Management professional who combines strong technical and operational expertise with strategic leadership capability.
You will ideally have:
- Significant experience within clinical data management, preferably within a biotech or pharmaceutical environment.
- Previous experience at Director / Associate Director level or equivalent leadership responsibility.
- Strong experience managing CRO relationships and outsourced data management activities.
- Experience working across clinical development programmes and managing data management activities from study start-up through to database lock.
- Strong understanding of clinical data management processes, systems and industry standards.
- Experience developing or implementing data management strategy, processes and governance.
- The ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and comfortable working in the detail.
- Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-growing biotech environment.
- The ability to build scalable processes and functions rather than simply maintain existing infrastructure.
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Why Join?
- £100m recently raised, providing significant resources for the company's next phase of growth.
- Fully remote working environment.
- Opportunity to join at a genuinely transformational stage of the company's development.
- Significant autonomy to build and shape the Data Management function.
- Opportunity to define strategy, processes and infrastructure rather than inheriting a fully established model.
- A role combining strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement.
- The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and have a direct influence on the company's growth.
- Potential to build and develop the Data Management organisation as the company scales.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants to build something rather than simply inherit it — with the funding, autonomy and organisational growth to make a meaningful impact.
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