Manager, Clinical Data Science
- India
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Biometrics Portfolio
TA Business Partner
- Icon Strategic Solutions
About the role
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
Job Title: Manager, Data Management
Location : Chennai/ Bangalore
What you will be doing:
- Ensure Data Management deliverables pertaining to technical team are consistently delivered on time with quality standards.
- Align department, program and study level goals and objectives are consistently met to the highest standard of quality.
- Track and report staff workload to optimize utilization and ensure effective resource management.
- Provide technical and managerial leadership, including mentorship and training direct reports.
- Demonstrate presentations in sponsor meetings highlighting the team performance and identify gaps to improve.
- Delegate responsibilities appropriately with a target of continuously developing team capabilities.
- Perform interim and annual performance reviews for direct team members, identify gaps and propose development plans.
- Provide regular feedback to the Operations team on the performance of the direct reports and instigate follow-up review where required.
- Represent at internal / external / sponsor audits and manage findings through resolution both operationally and within the Quality Management System.
- Record all billable and non-billable time accurately into the appropriate time management system. Review/approve time sheets for direct reports on a timely and accurate basis.
- Continually monitor assigned study team productivity and performance
- Develop and foster client relationships through the implementation of effective communication, project management and solution-based approaches for assigned programming team
- Generate and analyze key metrics, share insights with leadership, and lead discussions on program performance
You are:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Data Management Programming.
- Hands on experience in EDC Programming tools, preferably Rave and knowledge on SAS/Visualization tools
- Strong technical and functional expertise to support team members.
- Excellent stakeholder communication and project management skills.
- Proven experience in people leadership, including recruitment, training, and mentoring.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
Various annual leave entitlements
A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
Life assurance
Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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