Assoc. Dir., Data Architect Manager

## Assoc. Dir., Data Architect ManagerApply: Hybrid: COL
- Cundinamarca
- Bogotá (Colpatria): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 30, 2026 (14 days left to apply): R412441Job DescriptionBrief DescriptionThe Associate Director leads and develops a programming and reporting team
- set goals, assign work, coach performance, and manage recruiting/onboarding
- while communicating status and risks to leadership and partners. Provide hands-on technical review, solutioning support, enforce SOPs/standards, manage workload and prioritization, track quality and timelines, and drive best practices (code review, reusable components, test automation) and continuous improvement.ResponsibilitiesProgramming and reporting* Lead design and deployment of clinical technology system solutions (e.g., for EDC, RTSM, and eCOA/ePRO) using programming frameworks and automation tools.
* Provide technical oversight for clinical programming, reporting, and data integration across portfolios.
* Recommend and implement tools to streamline design, build, and validation processes.
* Apply data literacy to design transformation strategies for actionable insights.
* Develop advanced reporting solutions (dashboards, listings, visual analytics) with reusable components and role-based access.Data Engineering* Define and govern integration architecture, including data sources and transformation workflows.
* Ensure consistent implementation of enterprise standards and reusable assets.
* Monitor and troubleshoot data ingestion and consumption for reliability.
* Automate and strengthen data engineering processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency.
* Develop robust data models, semantic layers, and curated datasets; enforce quality checks.Process* Drive process optimization by identifying gaps and implementing improvements.
* Translate strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and ways of working for assigned domains.
* Lead testing strategies for solutions; automate validation and ensure traceability.
* Contribute to resource planning and workload distribution across global teams.
* Set documentation and audit standards; ensure compliance through rigorous change management.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration, meetings, and enterprise-level improvement programs.
* Influence adoption of data standards, tools, and automation for better delivery and decision-making.
* Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to build capabilities and foster a culture of quality and collaboration.
* Support release management across environments; align stakeholders, lead UAT, and improve reporting standards.
* Partner across teams to turn data and technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations
* Act as a reliable partner to GDMS and other cross-functional teams, actively seeking input, aligning on priorities, and closing feedback loops to drive high-quality, coordinated delivery.People management* Set clear objectives aligned to organizational goals; assign work and set priorities.
* Conduct regular check-ins and annual reviews; coach for performance; provide recognition.
* Help develop career plans; create growth opportunities and promotion cases; ensure appropriate training and mentoring.
* Support recruiting and hiring; manage sensitive employee-relations matters (including separations) in partnership with HR.
* Balance workloads to support value-added work and work–life sustainability; anticipate obstacles and adjust plans.
* Coordinate contingent resources across geographies; ensure role clarity and effective handoffs.
* Support management of an operating budget and optimize spend against priorities.
* Align teams around a clear direction; facilitate team/functional meetings.
* Embrace Enterprise Leadership Skills principles and serve as a role model to their team
* Drive enterprise leadership skills in the team
* Champions organizational change; drives adoption of new operating models and digital capabilities across global functions
* Support staff in the resolution of operational challenges through direct engagement, facilitation, mentoring, and strong problem-solving techniques.Technical Skills* Expert-level proficiency in different technology languages (e.g., SQL, Python, SAS, and R) for implementing clinical data collectors, integrations, transformations, visualizations
* Evidence of experience in architecting and interoperability of EDC platforms, data integration environments, clinical operations systems, and cloud computing platforms
* Proficiency with key data-management and/or clinical operations tools and platforms (e.g., systems for data capture, review, visualization, reconciliation, and reporting), with the ability to help select, configure, or optimize solutions.
* Broad understanding of the data-management technology ecosystem (e.g., data capture, review, reconciliation, reporting, analytics, and enabling tools) and how components fit together across the end-to-end process.
* Experience leveraging automation, scrip