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Director, Data Management

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“At ICON, it's our People that set us Apart”
Are you passionate about improving the quality of human life? If so, we invite you to join us in creating a healthier world tomorrow.
ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support Clinical Development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies.
We started as a team of 5 members in 1990 & today we are ranking at top 4 worldwide based on revenue of 2015. Currently we have 12200+ employees across the globe. ICON is a $1.575bn company having its presence across 89 offices in 37 countries.
Job Title                            : Director- Clinical Data Management
Reporting to                   : VP – Clinical Data Management
Type of Employment  : Full Time
Location                           : Chennai/Trivandrum/Bangalore
 
Purpose of the position: To effectively direct the activities of the Data Management department, projects and staff in a manner that ensures all functions, projects and tasks are handled with the highest quality, on time and within budget.

Key responsibilities & duties:

  • You will direct the day to day activities and task management to ensure focus on quality, budget & timeline.
  • You will be responsible for mentoring the Data Management Managers, Project Managers & Leaders.
  • You will be involved in planning overview, acquisition and implementation of systems to meet the biometrics needs of the organization.
  • You will provide direction to the Managers to ensure continual review of the project contract are regularly done to ensure that out of scope work is identified, documented, communicated to the appropriate person and managed promptly & efficiently.
  • You will also liaise with sponsors on project related matters, where appropriate.
  • Leadership of special projects, as required.
 
Academic or trade qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in medicine, science or local equivalent degree/experience.

 
 
PROCESS
 
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?
Interview
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.
Offer
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.
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