Global Head of Data Management

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The Opportunity

As the Global Head of Data Management, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight across Data Management, ensuring a cohesive and high-performing Data Management function that drives excellence in service of our strategy through effective management, delivery, and governance of data assets with the highest standards of quality and compliance. You will be accountable for all clinical data management responsibilities across development, including driving excellence in resourcing, technologies, and processes supporting all trials at Roche. You will report to the Global Head, PD Data Sciences & Analytics (PD-DSA), and you will be responsible for shaping the strategy for data management modernization across data modalities, therapy areas, countries, and technology platforms.  

You will lead a global, high-performing organization of approximately 250-300 Data Management professionals and external partners to support Roche development. Your direct reports will include senior leaders. Sitting on the PD-DSA leadership team, you will collaborate with senior leaders in PD-DSA and beyond to influence and contribute to the overall strategy and success of early and late stage development programs at Roche.

PD-DSA SHARED LEADERSHIP OBJECTIVES

• Develop and set a clear PD-DSA strategy and goals that align with Roche’s broader objectives, ensuring that you integrate Roche’s One Pharma strategy, PD goals, and R&D Excellence methods into the strategic direction

• Embed and drive the adoption of PD-DSA’s strategic imperatives of Data, Digital/AI, and Design (the 3Ds) across your teams’ workflows, taking ownership of this mindset shift to ensure a seamless integration of these principles into daily operations

• Act as a role model for your teams by delivering excellence in all aspects of your work (what you do, how you do it, and the impact you have), fostering a culture of learning, growth, and continuous improvement that empowers team members to reach their potential

• Define and create clear accountability across each function in your organization and beyond, ensuring that you work in lock-step with your colleagues and partners to maintain alignment and drive cross-functional collaboration

         Leadership and Strategy

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for global data management teams across five therapeutic areas and focused on technological improvement to enable high quality data management

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global Data Management strategy that aligns with Roche’s research and development objectives

• Effectively oversee all data management delivery across internal teams and external vendors for late-stage development

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align data management capabilities with evolving business needs and scientific priorities. Actively contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives that establish data as a strategic asset within the company and the broader industry

• Evaluate challenges as they arise and develop innovative solutions for teams to execute to drive excellence across all metrics

   Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

• Act as the primary liaison between the Data Management function and key stakeholders across Early Development, Clinical, Regulatory, and Data Science teams to drive alignment and shape outcomes for shared objectives

• Collaborate with Early Development Biometrics and teams across early development to support data management efforts in early trials 

• Partner closely with PD-DSA Early Development Biometrics to enable seamless transition of assets from early to late development

• Support and represent data management at global cross-functional leadership meetings and industry leadership forums, fostering relationships with external vendors and collaborators to advance data management standards and practices

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with global stakeholders, including clinical trial teams, data scientists, informatics, and external partners

• Ensure seamless collaboration between Data Management and internal teams across Roche

        Data Excellence and Quality

• Ensure global practices and standards are ali