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Senior Director Data Management Services

Position Overview:

In the Clinical Research & Development space, you will play a critical role in managing a team that ensures efficient Data Ingestion & Transformation operations, all while adhering to compliance standards. You will collaborate with Bayer IT departments, DSAI sub-functions, and external IT partners to align clinical Business Capabilities with business needs. Your responsibilities include establishing a framework to define strategy and goals, ensuring the correct applications for successful data capture and flow in clinical trials, and overseeing digital capability enablement and operations. You will lead a cross-functional and global multimillion-dollar program to establish a capability platform for clinical data engineering and science. Emphasizing VACC behaviors, you will guide diverse cross-functional resources, ensuring customer needs are met.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage a team to ensure efficient Data Ingestion & Transformation operations while maintaining compliance standards;
2. Collaborate with Bayer IT departments, DSAI sub-functions, and external IT partners to align clinical Business Capabilities with business needs;
3. Establish a framework to define strategy and goals for data capture and flow in clinical trials;
4. Oversee digital capability enablement and operations for Data Acquisition and Transformation processes;
5. Deliver capability planning within the late-stage Focus Area, roadmap, and execution decisions based on business prioritization;
6. Plan project execution for assigned technologies, including budget and resource distribution;
7. Lead a cross-functional and global multimillion-dollar program to establish a capability platform for clinical data engineering and science;
8. Exhibit VACC behaviors, focusing on Architect and Coach roles, and guide cross-functional resources.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

• MSc in statistics, mathematics, informatics, computer sciences, or similar education;
• Extensive experience in GxP/CSV & IT project or business process design;
• Extensive experience in Data Science capability assessment and analysis;
• Preferred project management experience;
• Required Digital Life Cycle management experience with clinical trial-related systems;
• Prefer experience in clinical trials, data management, electronic data capture, or statistical programming analysis;
• Strong business and digital acumen, technical background, and knowledge of system validation, migration, and documentation principles;
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to address and resolve conflicts;
• Comprehensive experience managing and developing teams (direct or indirect);
• Strong ability to coach and develop direct reports and peers;
• Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams and line organizations;
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a cross-functional team.

One of the core elements of our new "Dynamic Shared Ownership" operating model is a radically new vision for leadership summarized by the acronym VACC. This innovative leadership approach transforms managers from controllers to facilitators, planners to system shapers, directors to enablers, and controllers to coaches, helping teams learn and create value for stakeholders.

The incumbent for this position will be located in the US, UK, or Germany.

Your Application:

Be You at Bayer, where you have the opportunity to contribute to Health for all and Hunger for none.

We value our employees and offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Base salary and annual bonus; individual bonuses for top performance
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car Benefit, Private Healthcare, pension scheme, Life Insurance
• Wellness programs and support
• Employee discount scheme
• International career opportunities
• Flexible and Hybrid working options
• Home office support
• Volunteering days
• Learning and development opportunities

We support flexible hybrid working to promote work-life balance.

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Bayer is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from all individuals and supporting accessibility and adjustments during the application process. For assistance, contact HROP_UK@bayer.com.

Location: United Kingdom: Berkshire: Reading

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 850510