Associate Director Stat Programing

Manage a team of Statistical Programming (SP) staff, including hiring, training, and supervising department members. Develop, recommend, and implement standard procedures, measures of performance, and training programs. Organize and allocate resources according to multi-project requirements and deadlines. Serve as lead statistical programmer on projects.

Essential Functions
Technical responsibilities:
i) Serve as a Stat Programming consultant for other members of the department and staff members from other Biostatistics departments within the company.
ii) Maintain knowledge and awareness of developments in statistical programming.
iii) May participate as high level lead Stat Programmer on major project(s).
iv) Provide advanced technical expertise for internal and external clients.
v) Independently bring project solutions to SP teams and the Statistical Programming department.
vi) Provide expert review of process and methodology development work with regard to SP standards and validation procedures.
Hold at least bi-monthly meetings with direct reports to discuss, at a minimum: project status, including timelines, delivery updates, financial aspects of the group or project, and potential risks, associated mitigation and support required; status of any initiatives that they may be involved in; the teams utilization rates; the direct reports training and other administrative obligations, such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and corporate training mandates; personnel issues; and career or training objectives.
Develop and implement plans for measuring and improving employee engagement, ensuring global consistency.
Collaborate with project leads to address work scheduling for current and projected projects, staffing needs, technological needs, and projected peak workloads, ensuring global consistency, where possible. Develop and manage associated action plans to hold members accountable.
Efficiently conveying messages from leadership to direct reports and teams, as well as effectively communicating issues and opportunities up to leadership.
Might be needed to serve as the designated substitute or alternatively ensure coverage is in place for direct reports during their absence or in case of turnover.
Attend and participate in Bid Defenses, Kick off Meetings (KOM), as applicable. Support Request for Information (RFI), Request for Pricing (RFP), and budgets, as requested.
Participate / Support internal and external audits and inspections, as required. Also ensure required staff is assigned, trained and prepared to support.

Qualifications
Masters Degree Computer science or related field and 5 years relevant experience including 1 year in a leadership capacity Req Or
Bachelors Degree Computer science or related field and 6 years relevant experience including 1 year in a leadership capacity Req
Equivalent combination of education, training and experience in lieu of degree Req
Advanced knowledge of SAS and technical database skills
Knowledge of statistics and/or the clinical drug development process
Proven Staff management skills, strong leadership, motivational and influencing skills.
Strong organizational skills, metrics calculations, and time management skills.
Strong verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects and manage competing priorities effectively.
Effective mentoring and developed coaching skills.
Ability to achieve results through proactive communication and facilitation in a matrix service delivery environment with shared accountabilities
Sound judgment, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.
Ability to follow instructions/guidelines, utilize initiative and work independently.
Understanding on basic Project Finance (EAC, forecasting, burn-rate monitoring and recognizing pursuing OOS where appropriate)
Ability to drive business and financial results - short and long term
Ability to proactively evaluate risks and potential issues and seek solutions and discuss appropriately with direct reports, colleagues, and customers.
Demonstrates good judgement in requesting input from senior staff. When requesting input, ensure clearly laying out the issue and required background details, articulating what support is needed; and what are the recommended actions.