Data Management TA Lead, CVRM; Senior Director

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

This role is based in Data Management, a core function within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). We lead the industry in speed and efficiency across all data management responsibilities. We achieve this through the development of tools, automation, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that streamline clinical trial data collection and delivery.

As trusted partners in end-to-end drug development, Data Management leverages deep expertise in cross-therapeutic area data modalities to lead and influence clinical trial data strategy across Roche. We balance the need for high-quality outputs with fit-for-purpose data collection, enabling faster, more efficient trials that support timely decision-making and accelerate the delivery of new medicines to patients.

As the Data Management Therapeutic Area (TA) Lead for CVRM, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all data management activities across the therapeutic area portfolio. You will oversee a team of senior data managers and serve as the functional point of accountability for the delivery, quality, and innovation of clinical data across studies and programs. This role requires strong collaboration with all TA Leads in Data Management to ensure consistent and distinct ways of working, as well as cross-functional collaboration with Biostatistics, Analytical Data Science, and Clinical Operations teams to ensure timely and inspection-ready data delivery.

You will play a key role in translating organizational strategy into TA-level execution, embedding modern data solutions, and building a high-performing team that drives continuous improvement.

• You align clinical data management strategy and execution for [Therapeutic Area] with PDD’s broader goals
• You embed and advocate for the adoption of Data, Digital/AI, and Design (the 3
  
  Ds) across data management workflows in [Therapeutic Area]
• You serve as a role model for quality, collaboration, and delivery excellence, promoting a learning mindset across your team
• You create clear accountability across the data management function and with cross-functional partners to ensure aligned delivery within [Therapeutic Area]
• You define and implement the TA-level data management strategy aligned with clinical development, regulatory, and functional objectives
• You serve as a key contributor to functional planning and governance by sharing TA-specific needs, risks, and opportunities
• You drive portfolio-wide improvements in data quality, consistency, and speed of delivery
• You allocate resources across the [Therapeutic Area] portfolio, and across Data Management as necessary (in collaboration with other TA Leads)
• You evaluate challenges as they arise and determine whether to own their resolution or direct them to the appropriate decision-makers for solutioning
• You act as the primary liaison between the Data Management function and key stakeholders across PDD (e.g., Biostatistics, Analytical Data Science, Real World Clinical Data Strategy, etc.) to drive alignment and shared accountability for data delivery within the therapeutic area
• You partner proactively with Real World & Clinical Data Strategy counterparts to drive the [Therapeutic Area] Strategy
• You foster strong internal and external partnerships, including with CROs, technology vendors, and industry consortia, to enable fit-for-purpose, timely, and inspection-ready data
• You partner closely with Clinical Operations to ensure alignment on data standards, processes, strategies, study information, and more – contributing to overall data integrity and quality
• You represent Data Management in therapeutic area-level governance forums, cross-functional planning meetings, and regulatory interactions as needed
• You influence therapeutic area strategy and decision-making by bringing forward operational insights and data quality trends
• You serve as the single…