Senior Director, Clinical Data Management

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Director, Clinical Data Management will provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical data management activities across Umoja’s clinical development programs. This role sits within the Clinical organization and is accountable for ensuring the integrity, quality, and regulatory compliance of clinical trial data from protocol development through database lock and regulatory submission.

This individual will lead the planning, execution, and oversight of data management activities, clinical systems, and external vendors, while building scalable processes and capabilities to support a growing clinical pipeline. The role partners closely with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Translational Medicine, Regulatory Affairs, and external partners like CROs to ensure timely delivery of high quality, decision-read‑y‑ clinical data.

This role will be an Individual Contributor and will lead a matrixed team of vendors (CROs) and contractors to start. This person will be responsible for building out a future team.

This role will ideally be based in Seattle, WA or Louisville, CO but can be remote within the US. If remote, travel to Umoja Headquarters will be required at least once per quarter.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Specific Responsibilities include:
Hands‑On Clinical Data Management Execution (as needed while building CDM team)

• Serve as the primary clinical data management lead for assigned clinical trials, with direct accountability for data quality, timeliness, and inspection readiness from protocol development through database lock.
• Perform detailed protocol review with a focus on data flow, endpoints, data collection strategy, and facilitation of downstream analysis requirements.
• Lead hands-on CRF design and review, ensuring alignment with protocol objectives‑, statistical analysis plans, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop, review, and approve data management plans (DMPs), database specifications, edit check specifications, data transfer agreements, and data review plans.
• Actively participate in EDC system configuration and validation activities, including review of database builds, user acceptance testing (UAT), and system change control.
• Perform ongoing hands-on data review, query trend analysis, and proactive data cleaning to ensure high-quality, analysis ready‑ datasets.

Technical Oversight & Data Quality

• Partner with Clinical Operations and other groups to define and implement data quality standards, reconciliation strategies, and risk based‑monitoring approaches for clinical data.
• Lead hands-on‑oversight of external CROs and vendors delivering data management services, including detailed review of deliverables, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Directly review and contribute to data listings, data exports, and interim analysis datasets in partnership with Biostatistics and Statistical Programming.
• Ensure clinical trial data is compliant with applicable regulatory requirements, including GCP, ICH, and CDISC standards.
• Support inspection readiness activities by authoring, reviewing, and maintaining data management documentation and responding directly to audit and inspection findings.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Clinical Operations to align data management activities with study execution, site operations, monitoring strategies, and operational reporting needs.
• Collaborate with Biostatistics and Statistical Programming to ensure smooth handoff of clean, well documented- datasets for analysis and reporting.
• Provide technical data management expertise to Regulatory Affairs in support of clinical study reports, INDs, BLAs, and other regulatory submissions.
• Serve as the clinical data management subject matter‑ expert on study teams, governance forums, and internal reviews.

Process & Systems Ownership

• Own and continuously improve clinical data management processes, tools, and SOPs to support efficient execution in a growing organization.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize clinical data systems and technologies (e.g., EDC, IRT, eCOA) to enhance data quality, traceability, and scalability.
• Contribute hands‑on to vendor selection, scope definition, and budgeting for data management services and systems.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in life sciences, health informatics, computer science, or a related discipline with a minimum of 15 years of experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Significant experience in clinical data management within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including 8+ years of leadership of data management functions for clinical trials.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing CROs and external vendors delivering clinical data management services.
• Strong working knowledge of clinical trial processes, EDC systems, data standards, and regulatory expectations for clinical data.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex programs, and collaborate effectively in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting oncology and/or cell or gene therapy clinical development programs.
• Experience building or scaling clinical data management capabilities in a growing biotech organization.
• Prior involvement in regulatory submissions and inspection readiness activities.

Physical Requirements

• Preference to work onsite at least 2 days/week in our Seattle, WA or Louisville, CO location. If remote, the ability to travel to Seattle, WA at least once per quarter.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.

Salary Range: $247,400 - $305,600