Director, Clinical Data Strategy and Insights

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE:

As a member of the Digital, Analytics, and Programming Leadership Team, this role guides and influences the strategic direction and priorities of the function and partners closely with the Research & Development organization, which is directly supported. The Director of CDI develops the Clinical, Operational, CPPM, and Translational Data acquisition, standardization, and analytics strategy while focusing on corporate and Development priorities.  The Director of CDI sponsors and ensures the on-time delivery of pivotal initiatives that involve significant business, technical, and process improvements across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the implementation and validation of the R&D data platform on AWS with associated analytics workbench to enable data scientists, biostatisticians, and programmers to create actionable real-time insights and data modeling to bring efficiencies in clinical trial operations, data acquisitions, and analyses.
• Ensure the on-time delivery of the Exelixis PDMA analytics and insights projects. Understand the company priorities and balance the needs of early and late-stage studies.
• Leader, recruit, and develop staff globally across the disciplines that comprise clinical data and insights.
• Build strong relationships with partners, influence and collaborate effectively across PDMA and Research organizations.
• Balance internal and external expertise to secure the availability of the right people at the right time to support the development of the Exelixis pipeline.
• Provide strategic leadership in developing and maintaining data delivery models/options, balancing customer needs and efficiency, and being an interface for internal or external partners.
• Drive an environment of global standardization, continuous improvement, and productivity gains.
• Drive innovation to update and deliver new capabilities, including capability builds and rollout.
• Develop, coach, mentor, motivate, and inspire individuals within the organization and attract, recruit & retain top talent.
• Accountable for strategic workforce planning and capability building for current and emerging needs within CDI.
• Lead or participate in critical initiatives as needed, partnering with functional leaders across the business to ensure high-quality contributions and readiness for implementation. The initiative's scope should significantly impact the Clinical Operations organization, TA, or R&D.
• Participate in industry forums to drive and shape future ways of working.
• Deliver agreed departmental activities within the budgeted target.
• Ensure compliance with ethics, policies, and standard procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hire and supervise employees, both directly and indirectly through a dotted line structure or via other subordinate supervisors.
• Oversee performance management and career development for direct reports.
• Manage managers and provide appropriate mentoring.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, Data in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Biology, life science) or equivalent and a minimum of thirteen years of related experience; or,
• Masters’ Degree in Biological Sciences, Data in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Biology, life science) or equivalent and a minimum of eleven years of related experience; or,
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience/The Ideal for Successful Entry into Job:

• Strong technical expertise in AWS, analytics, and data science platforms like R, Python, Spotfire, and Tableau.  Expertise in ML Ops and Data Governance.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge and enterprise experience leading data acquisition, analytics, and AI-based capabilities across multiple Clinical domains.
• Experience implementing business processes and managing functional budgets.
• Extensive pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry experience with broad experience in one or more of the domains of CDI.
• Problem-solving ability to resolve conflict and deal with a wide range of complex problems independently and through others.
• Innovative mindset, ability to think beyond traditional working methods, influence and inspire change.
• Highly developed analytical skills, conceptual thinking, and integrative vision required to drive customer needs, business performance, and risk management.
• Strong ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical members of the organization.
• Thorough knowl