Senior Director, Head of Clinical Data Management

Overview

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

The Head of Data Management is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide data strategy to support clinical development and operational excellence in strategic partnership with our chosen CROs. This role oversees the governance, quality, integration, and innovation of clinical data, ensuring they are leveraged effectively to drive decision-making, regulatory compliance, and patient-centric outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Management function across all therapeutic areas, overseeing teams of data managers, eClinical experts, RBQM experts and technology partners.
• Develop and implement data governance frameworks, SOPs, and quality standards aligned with GCP, GCLP, and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Clinical Programming and IT to ensure seamless data flow, integration, and reporting across systems and studies.
• Drive innovation in data capture, eSource, eCOA, and adaptive trial technologies, ensuring scalability and future-readiness.
• Represent Data Management in strategic forums and governance bodies, influencing portfolio-level decisions and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree, or equivalent, in Science related discipline; post graduate qualifications in scientific or business-related field preferable.
• 10+ years' experience working in clinical data management, statistical programming or clinical systems within the CRO/pharmaceutical environment.
• Proven leadership and global Clinical Operations experience is essential.
• Proven track record in leading global teams and implementing enterprise data strategies.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial processes, regulatory requirements, and digital health technologies.

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

We want CSL to reflect the world around us

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more about Inclusion and Belonging at CSL.

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