Associate Director, Statistical Programming

at  AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
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Introduction to role
The Associate Director, Statistical Programming is responsible for leading, managing, and developing a team of programmers. Coordinate one moderate scope and complexity drug project or multiple smaller ones, requiring a delivery-focused approach and strong management skills. As a recognized expert in the field, you will be the first point of contact for related queries, act as a coach or mentor for staff, and serve as a specialist within cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
Accountabilities

Leads, manages, and develops a group of programmers, providing guidance and mentorship. Manages training and timesheet compliance

• Work according to agreed functional and regional SHE strategy by ensuring proper management of SHE risks, incidents, reporting, follow-up, and improvements.
• Arranges and structures the team to create an environment where the team can work productively and collaboratively together
• Defines, monitors, and assesses objectives for the team
• Provides input to capacity management for all projects in scope
• Captures business needs and plans recruitment accordingly
• Recruits and builds the team with the necessary abilities
• Maintains talent and ensures talent development
• Keeps own and team knowledge of the latest industry and regulatory requirements current in Programming practices
• Leads implementation of statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
• Acts as technical subject matter expert for aspect(s) of the TA, Project, or function
• Manages activities of our external partners (i.e., Contract Research Organization’s)
• Accountable for managing contracting staff
• Manages and brings up risk in complicated or novel situations within their study and/or projects
• Overall accountability for the quality and compliance to internal, external, and regulatory requirements for the delivery of programming aspects in clinical development; holds partners and providers accountable for the quality of their deliverables
• Leads or participates in cross-functional administrative or process improvement initiatives
• Drives the continuous improvement of the team and function through personal action and process initiatives
• Drives the development of standard methodologies to improve quality, efficiency, and/or effectiveness within function
• Contributes to the function by providing training and mentorship
• Collaborates with collaborators, customers, partners, and team members to offer subject matter expertise on programming-related items
• Drives standards development and implementation
• Measures compliance and ensures a consistent approach to data standards and automation implementation
• Collaborates/influences cross-functionally and represents Programming leadership where required

Essential Skills/Experience

• Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science, or equivalent experience
• Thorough knowledge of the clinical development process
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards
• Demonstrated leadership capability and proven ability to lead teams towards a common goal
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with relevant collaborators and global teams
• Ability to develop individuals
• Ability to manage risk in complicated or novel situations
• Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience implementing business processes
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Experience in problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

Please refer the Job description for details