Director, Data Management

Trova Talent • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Director, Data Management will lead clinical data management for the company and own data management strategy, standards, and delivery to ensure high-quality, submission-ready clinical data. The role oversees study data management activities, ensures regulatory and data-integrity compliance, manages vendors and timelines, and partners cross-functionally on data deliverables. The Director also builds and develops data management capability as programs scale and manages clinical data management staff and/or vendors, with supervisory scope scaling with the program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life-science, data, or related discipline required.
• 10+ years of clinical data management experience, including leadership.
• Strong expertise in EDC systems, CDISC, 21 CFR Part 11, and database lock.
• CRO/vendor oversight and data quality experience.
• Strong organization, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Rare disease or advanced-therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead data management strategy, planning, and delivery across studies.
• Oversee EDC build, edit checks, data review, query management, and database lock.
• Ensure adherence to CDISC standards, 21 CFR Part 11, and data integrity (ALCOA+).
• Manage data management vendors/CROs and timelines.
• Establish data standards, conventions, and quality processes.
• Partner with Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, and Clinical Operations on data deliverables.
• Build and develop data management capability as programs scale.
• Manage clinical data management staff and/or vendors; supervisory scope scales with the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director