PHARMAFull-time
Lead Clinical Data Management
BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/18/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONIQVIAHealthcare Technology & Contract Research
ROLE OVERVIEW
Lead end-to-end Clinical Data Management delivery across complex clinical studies and customer programs. Provide senior CDM expertise, client leadership, quality oversight, financial management and mentorship while ensuring compliant, timely and high-quality data management outcomes.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Serve as primary customer contact for data management deliverables
- •Lead and provide senior support across multiple large global studies or programs
- •Manage timelines, resources, workload projections, escalations and continuous process improvements
- •Lead customer negotiations involving timelines, finances, processes and resources
- •Oversee CDM service delivery, milestones, quality and contractual obligations
- •Review and sign off Data Management Plan documents and implement proactive quality management plans
- •Resolve escalated data issues involving clients, vendors and internal teams
- •Manage SOWs, budgets, change orders, financial reporting and business-development support including RFPs and bid defenses
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to the relevant CDM functional manager; provides leadership and senior support to Data Team Leads, Data Operations teams and cross-functional stakeholders
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in health, clinical, biological, mathematical sciences or related field
- Extensive direct Clinical Data Management experience in a relevant industry environment
- Advanced knowledge of the end-to-end data management process
- Experience managing multiple global clinical trials through the full DM lifecycle, including large trials
- Knowledge of GCP and relevant regulatory guidelines
- Strong project management, communication, organizational, problem-solving and customer-management skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience with large global trials involving at least 1,000 patients
- •3+ years as a CDM project lead
- •Expertise in therapeutic areas, SAE reconciliation, external data vendor reconciliation, local laboratory data or new CDM technologies
- •Complex customer negotiations and bid defense experience
- •Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, anatomy or physiology
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical Data Management
CDM
clinical trial data management
Data Management Plan
SAE reconciliation
external data reconciliation
laboratory data management
GCP
regulatory compliance
SOPs
project management
client management
SOW management
budget management
quality management
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Health insurance, provident fund, paid leave and other standard employee benefits; exact benefits may vary by location and employment terms
The source does not disclose compensation. No salary figures or bonus/equity details are therefore provided; compensation should be confirmed directly through IQVIA during the recruitment process.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
IQVIA is a global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence serving the life sciences and healthcare industries. Its work combines clinical research, technology, data and analytics to support development and commercialization of medical treatments.
TEAM SIZE: 10,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Healthcare Technology & Contract Research
Culture: The role emphasizes customer partnership, quality, compliance, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration and development of junior CDM professionals.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression includes senior CDM leadership, program or account-level leadership, customer site leadership, CDM subject-matter expertise and broader clinical data management management roles, depending on performance, organizational opportunities and experience.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight 10+ years of relevant CDM experience and leadership across complex global studies; demonstrate full DM lifecycle ownership and experience with large patient populations; quantify improvements in quality, timelines, delivery or client satisfaction where possible; emphasize GCP knowledge, escalation management, customer negotiations and financial/SOW ownership; tailor the CV to CDM leadership, global trial delivery and stakeholder management.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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