Senior Director

As a leading global contract research organization (CRO) with a passion for scientific rigor and decades of clinical development experience, Fortrea provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device customers a wide range of clinical development, patient access and technology solutions across more than 20 therapeutic areas. With over 19,000 staff conducting operations in more than 90 countries, Fortrea is transforming drug and device development for partners and patients across the globe.

The Senior Director of data automation and integrations is a crucial leadership role within our Clinical Research Organization. This role focuses on facilitating data flow across the Enterprise through seamless integrations, in turn enabling insight generation and informed decision-making. Additionally, the Director of Integrations oversees the establishment of the vision, strategy, and end-to-end delivery of all integration platforms for the enterprise. This role also leads the team designing and building reusable products built on the integration platforms.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Single point of Accountability for data integration at Fortrea
• Establish and implement an enterprise strategy for data integration at Fortrea
• Partner closely with the business to understand their data integration needs and translate business requirements into integration requirements.
• Manage and prioritize enterprise demand for integration services.
• Oversee the team of platform managers in establishing the vision, strategy, and managing end-to-end delivery of in-scope integration platforms.
• Orientates technology components into products, and elevates team to a product management way of working including relentless customer focus, agile delivery with value in quarterly increments, and fit-for-purpose technology solutions that delight.
• Manage the team of architects and engineers designing and building reusable products built on integration platforms.
• Partner with platform teams across IT to seamlessly integrate data as needed for platform solutions.
• Oversee the ETL engineering processes and pipelines, optimizing data extraction, transformation, and loading for data used by platform teams.
• Oversee the design, development, and support of APIs.
• Drive improved performance of data integration pipelines.
• Coordinates external engagement and external innovation; ensure market trends are integrated into roadmap and communicated to business.
• Responsible for delivering development and validation artefacts, ensuring high quality standards, and audit readiness.
• Perform all other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• In-depth knowledge of integration best practices and digital product management.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of integration architecture and engineering best practices.
• Excellent project management and team coordination skills.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
• Experience with database systems and integration platforms. (e.g., Mulesoft, etc.)
• Strong understanding of APIs and ETL processes.

Experience (Minimum Required):

• Extensive experience in data integration, integration platform management, or a similar leadership role.
• Experience in developing and launching data-centric digital products.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications in Data Engineering or Data Management (e.g., AWS Certified Big Data).
• Strong understanding of advanced data techniques, including data modeling and data mining.
• Experience in a Clinical Research Organization or healthcare-related industry.
• Ability to foster a collaborative and innovative developer culture.

Pay Range:$135k-$195,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable.

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Fortrea is actively seeking motivated problem-solvers and creative thinkers who share our passion for overcoming barriers in clinical trials. Our unwavering commitment is to revolutionize the development process, ensuring the swift delivery of life-changing ideas and therapies to patients in need. Join our exceptional team and embrace a collaborative workspace where personal growth is nurtured, enabling you to make a meaningful global impact. For more information about Fortrea, visit www.fortrea.com.

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