Clinical Data Mgt Group Leader

Job Title                        : Clinical Data Management Group Leader

Reporting to                  : Senior Manager/Manager- Data Management (CDS)

Type of Employment     : Full Time

Location                         : Chennai

Position Summary

Responsible for providing line management leadership to CDS Function. Ensures team deliverables to expected quality and timelines, provides technical oversight as needed, and mentors/develops Leads and other staff under the general guidance of Sr. Manager/AD, Data Management or designee.

Responsibilities:

• Expertise in SDTM process
• Manage the SDTM team according to the Icon way including developing the employees and the team to meet Icon business needs.
• To ensure excellent quality management system within team.
• To ensure excellent organizational effectiveness within team.
• To ensure people development and people engagement within team.
• Promote the exchange of know-how within the Data Management area and externally via participation in relevant national and international societies/forums.
• Management of team members to achieve set targets including developing the staff and meeting department business goals.
• Set targets for the team according to the overall strategies for DM department.
• Follow up on deliverables ensuring timely, high quality and cost-effective outcome and communicate progress to the manager.
• Ensure optimal and flexible use of resources in the team, and timely identification of resource gaps and the consequences, and for identifying possible solutions.
• Ensure that all employees in the team are provided the needed support and possess the necessary competencies.
• Support the team in their communication with stakeholders (e.g. DM, Bio-stats, vendors and management).
• Ensure that the team work in compliance with Icon Quality system and SOPs
• Expertise in data management process

1. A minimum of  9  years clinical data management or other relevant experience
2. Hands on Experience of SDTM tasks for minimum of 3 years
3. SAS certification
4. Highly computer literate, including strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
5. Strong client relationship management skills, and the aptitude to develop this further

Technical and competency selection:

When you spot an opportunity you’re interested in and submit an application, one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will contact you to evaluate your suitability for this position, as well as for other openings within the business.

The evaluation will look at your technical skills and your competencies – for example, delivering excellence. Can you give an example when you’ve delivered that in your work environment, for both internal and external customers?

After this, we’ll let you know if we’ll be progressing with your application. If you have been successful at this stage, we will talk you through a telephone interview. This will then be followed by an interview with our Hiring Manager, either face to face or by tele-conference.

If you’re successful, we will notify you with details of the offer, talk you through our culture and values, answer any questions you may have – and above all, welcome you to the ICON team.