Senior Director Statistics, Data and Analytics
Our client, a global pharma company are adding to their statistics team and are currently recruiting for a Senior Director Statistics, Data and Analytics to join their talented team, on a permanent basis. People management experience is essential for this role. This role provides hybrid working.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership to all the assets within the portfolio under the following areas: Discovery & Development (i.e., non-clinical), Immunology, Diabetes and Complications, Neuroscience, CM&C or Oncology, Advanced Analytics and Access) Strategy and Capabilities
• Provide overall leadership including: supervision, mentoring/coaching, career development, and performance management for statisticians, statistical analysts and data management of the respective area
• Accountable for recruiting, identifying & retaining top talent, and managing performance to ensure therapeutic area/discovery & development and functional success
• Collaborate with Operations Leader to ensure appropriate operational support
• Provide scientific leadership and coaching at both a strategic and tactical level
• Oversee management of product portfolios development and post launch activities including assignment and allocation of Statistics and Statistical Analysts resources
• Communicate and contract with infrastructure partners (e.g., Information Technology regulatory, scientific communications, Clinical Operations and Intelligent Automation)
• Ensure compliance to internal and external standards and SOPs
• Provide consulting, and coaching to product Statistics and Statistical Analysts personnel to ensure that appropriate product AA strategies are developed and delivered by global strategy
• Ensure that input is provided for molecule development teams for completion of AA evaluation as per global strategy
• Review the technical computing platform and align with global strategy for readiness and participate in pilots for potential early adaptation
• Engage therapeutic area platform and other regional leaders and thought leaders to understand the customer needs and help drive strategy
• Contribute as appropriate to regulatory strategy, clinical plans, protocol designs, analysis plans, data flow and disclosures for studies
• Accountable for major study design elements for key studies for a brand/molecule
• Ensure collaboration between statistics and data management, medical, regulatory, Observational and Medical Affairs and other regions occurs and recommend appropriateclinical trial designs
• Ensure appropriate opportunities are available to engage and contribute to innovative designs and implementation to enhance overall efficiency

• Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics with at least 5 years of experience in Drug Research and Development
• Minimum of 3 years of Management or Leadership Experience
• Experience in managing clinical data and understanding drug development, approval and launch process
• Ability to manage a large portfolio and experience managing people
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence within the organization
• Depth in one or more research disciplines
• Ability to inspire and set strategic direction
• Ability to manage for results
• Operates well across boundaries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Established record of successfully developing employees
• Ability to develop local excellence with global mindset