Director, Data Product Coordination Lead (Data & Technology)

Parexel•Southport, NC

10d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Director, Data Product Coordination Lead (Data & Technology), to join our team in a remote capacity. In this role, you will orchestrate enterprise data initiatives and drive alignment across our global data ecosystem. This senior leadership role sits at the center of our data operations, ensuring seamless coordination of data products across business domains and enabling our teams to deliver transformative insights that accelerate clinical research and advance patient care. You will provide strategic direction and operational leadership for the Data Product Coordination function, overseeing a team of domain-aligned coordinators and driving execution across Data Ingestion, Data Engineering, and Data Distribution. In this highly matrixed environment, you'll influence multiple teams without direct authority, establish governance frameworks, and ensure transparent, consistent delivery across the enterprise. Your leadership will establish clear accountability, resolve dependencies, and maintain visibility into portfolio health while building a high-performance culture focused on execution and cross-functional collaboration. You'll join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where your strategic vision will shape how we deliver data-driven solutions across clinical, corporate, and commercial domains. With opportunities to develop your team's capabilities and influence enterprise-wide data strategy, this role offers significant impact on clinical research outcomes and organizational transformation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline
5-7+ years of experience in data, analytics, or technology roles
5-7+ years of data and analytics leadership experience
Minimum 5+ years of experience in the Clinical Trials or Clinical Research industry
Deep understanding of clinical systems and clinical trial lifecycles
Strong communication and execution skills with demonstrated ability to drive results in complex, matrixed organizations
Strategic leadership capabilities with a proven track record of driving organizational transformation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in complex, global environments
Deep expertise in data operations, analytics platforms, and enterprise data ecosystems, with strong understanding of data governance, quality frameworks, and modern data practices
Advanced people leadership, coaching, and organizational capability-building skills with the ability to inspire high-performance cultures in matrixed environments
Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication abilities, with strong influencing, negotiation, and business acumen to balance innovation, speed, quality, and compliance
Familiarity with clinical systems, regulated environments, and the life sciences industry, with the ability to translate business needs into data-driven solutions
Strong execution discipline, attention to detail, and comfort working with complex dependencies and cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in life sciences and global clinical research environments
Familiarity with enterprise data operating models and data governance frameworks
Experience aligning clinical, corporate, and analytics domains within a single organization
Experience with corporate and commercial systems including Finance, HR, Sales, and Master Data Management

Responsibilities

Coordinate and align data products across business domains, ensuring consistency in priorities, ownership, and delivery expectations while establishing clear accountability
Serve as the primary coordination point between business stakeholders and data delivery teams, driving execution across a matrixed organization and influencing teams to deliver shared outcomes
Lead intake, prioritization, and demand management of data initiatives, aligning organizational priorities with capacity and maintaining visibility into dependencies and risks
Orchestrate end-to-end delivery across Data Ingestion, Data Engineering, and Data Distribution functions, resolving dependencies and ensuring consistent execution
Establish communication frameworks, governance structures, and reporting mechanisms that provide transparency into portfolio health and delivery metrics
Lead the Data Product Coordination function, establishing processes, operating model standards, and performance management discipline across matrixed teams
Build and develop a team of Data Product Coordinators aligned to specific business domains (Clinical, Corporate, Commercial), ensuring they develop deep domain expertise and act as primary alignment points between business and technical teams
Coach and develop talent, establishing clear roles, accountability, and performance expectations while building strong domain, delivery, and stakeholder management capabilities