Senior Director Statistics, Data and Analytics
Our client, a global pharma company are adding to their statistics team and are currently recruiting for a Senior Director Statistics, Data and Analytics to join their talented team, on a permanent basis. People management experience is essential for this role. This role provides hybrid working.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide strategic leadership to all the assets within the portfolio under the following areas: Discovery & Development (i.e., non-clinical), Immunology, Diabetes and Complications, Neuroscience, CM&C or Oncology, Advanced Analytics and Access) Strategy and Capabilities
2. Provide overall leadership including: supervision, mentoring/coaching, career development, and performance management for statisticians, statistical analysts and data management of the respective area
3. Accountable for recruiting, identifying & retaining top talent, and managing performance to ensure therapeutic area/discovery & development and functional success
4. Collaborate with Operations Leader to ensure appropriate operational support
5. Provide scientific leadership and coaching at both a strategic and tactical level
6. Oversee management of product portfolios development and post launch activities including assignment and allocation of Statistics and Statistical Analysts resources
7. Communicate and contract with infrastructure partners (e.g., Information Technology regulatory, scientific communications, Clinical Operations and Intelligent Automation)
8. Ensure compliance to internal and external standards and SOPs
9. Provide consulting, and coaching to product Statistics and Statistical Analysts personnel to ensure that appropriate product AA strategies are developed and delivered by global strategy
10. Ensure that input is provided for molecule development teams for completion of AA evaluation as per global strategy
11. Review the technical computing platform and align with global strategy for readiness and participate in pilots for potential early adaptation
12. Engage therapeutic area platform and other regional leaders and thought leaders to understand the customer needs and help drive strategy
13. Contribute as appropriate to regulatory strategy, clinical plans, protocol designs, analysis plans, data flow and disclosures for studies
14. Accountable for major study design elements for key studies for a brand/molecule
15. Ensure collaboration between statistics and data management, medical, regulatory, Observational and Medical Affairs and other regions occurs and recommend appropriateclinical trial designs
16. Ensure appropriate opportunities are available to engage and contribute to innovative designs and implementation to enhance overall efficiency
Requirements:
17. Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics with at least 5 years of experience in Drug Research and Development
18. Minimum of 3 years of Management or Leadership Experience
19. Experience in managing clinical data and understanding drug development, approval and launch process
20. Ability to manage a large portfolio and experience managing people
21. Ability to communicate effectively and influence within the organization
22. Depth in one or more research disciplines
23. Ability to inspire and set strategic direction
24. Ability to manage for results
25. Operates well across boundaries
26. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
27. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
28. Established record of successfully developing employees
29. Ability to develop local excellence with global mindset