PHARMAFull-time
Director, CDM Programming
By Admin · Clinical Data Management
BANGALORE (IN)HYBRIDPOSTED: 9/15/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICLife Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Senior leadership role overseeing Clinical Data Management Programming operations, people, resources and project delivery. The position drives departmental strategy, quality, compliance, client engagement and innovation within Thermo Fisher Scientific's clinical research organization.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Manage and develop departmental staff including hiring, performance management, coaching and mentoring
- •Lead department operations, resource planning and growth initiatives
- •Provide senior consultation and project oversight across multiple clinical research projects
- •Manage project resources, budgets, timelines, risks and SOP compliance
- •Participate in strategic planning, departmental business planning and budgeting
- •Ensure appropriate personnel allocation based on project priorities and complexity
- •Develop proposals and present data management strategies during bid defense and business development activities
- •Drive quality, training, policy and process compliance and innovation
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to senior Clinical Research/CDM leadership; supervises a management team and collaborates cross-functionally with project teams, clients and clinical research functions
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant academic/vocational qualification
- 12+ years of comparable relevant experience
- 5+ years of management responsibility
- Strong leadership and people-management capability
- Strong understanding of clinical data management applications and systems
- Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience with project oversight and client-facing clinical research activities
- •Financial reporting knowledge for projects and departments
- •Business development and bid defense experience
- •Experience driving process improvement and innovation
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical data management
CDM programming
clinical research
data management applications
project oversight
SOP compliance
resource management
budget management
risk management
quality compliance
training compliance
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Standard corporate benefits and professional development opportunities; specific benefits are not stated in the posting.
The source posting does not disclose compensation. Compensation for a director-level clinical data management leadership role varies substantially with experience, management scope, location and organizational level; no salary estimate is presented as fact.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global scientific services and technology company supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations across research, clinical development, diagnostics and laboratory operations. Its PPD clinical research organization supports drug development programs worldwide.
TEAM SIZE: 120,000+ employees globally
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
Culture: The role emphasizes scientific excellence, collaboration, leadership development, operational discipline, innovation and delivering compliant clinical research services.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Career progression may lead to senior clinical research or data management executive leadership, broader portfolio/program leadership, global CDM strategy roles and senior operational management opportunities.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 12+ years of relevant clinical research/CDM experience and 5+ years of management responsibility; demonstrate leadership of teams and complex projects; highlight resource, budget, timeline and risk management; showcase SOP, quality and compliance experience; include client-facing, bid defense and business development achievements; quantify process improvements and operational results.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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