Data Team Lead job at IQVIA
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Data Team Lead
2026-03-18T07:11:30+00:00
IQVIA
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Information Technology
Management, Business Operations, Healthcare, Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-03-25T17:00:00+00:00
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Background

IQVIA, formerly Quintiles and IMS Health, Inc.,is an American multinational company serving the combined industries of health information technology and clinical research. It is a provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services, focused primarily on Phase I-IV clinical trials and associated laboratory and analytical services,...

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary point of contact for customer on clinical data management deliverables
  • Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers, key decision makers, and internal team members to manage continuous process improvements, issue escalation, workload projections, and provide technical expertise
  • Provide justification for and perform direct negotiations with customer, e.g., timelines, financial, process, resource
  • Maintain strong customer relationships
  • Ensure open communications with customer and Quintiles management to manage and meet contractual obligations
  • Meet with Data Operations Coordinator (DOC) and/or Data Operations team members on a regular basis to ensure milestones meet timelines and quality deliverables
  • Establish strong communications with Data Operations team, functional leads, project managers and all other stake holders
  • Support DM service delivery with comprehensive DM process and technical expertise in executing projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for unresolved data issues; work with client data managers, vendors, and internal team members for resolution
  • Work with functional manager(s) to ensure appropriate resources are assigned to meet project deliverables
  • Create and/or review and sign-off on all data management plan (DMP) documents
  • Implement proactive quality management plans across multiple projects/programme. Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and implement remedial actions
  • Provide leadership and expertise in a specific CDM task or technology
  • Maintain internal tracking databases and systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree, or educational equivalent, in health, clinical, biological or mathematical sciences, or related field
  • 5+ years direct Clinical Data Management experience in CRO or pharmaceuticals industry , including 3+ years as a CDM project lead; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Previous experience and proven competence in managing delivery of multiple projects through full DM life-cycle (several studies/programmes)
  • Previous experience of handling customer negotiations
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and relevant regulatory guidelines
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and teamwork skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical drug development process
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and customers
  • Serve as primary point of contact for customer on clinical data management deliverables
  • Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers, key decision makers, and internal team members to manage continuous process improvements, issue escalation, workload projections, and provide technical expertise
  • Provide justification for and perform direct negotiations with customer, e.g., timelines, financial, process, resource
  • Maintain strong customer relationships
  • Ensure open communications with customer and Quintiles management to manage and meet contractual obligations
  • Meet with Data Operations Coordinator (DOC) and/or Data Operations team members on a regular basis to ensure milestones meet timelines and quality deliverables
  • Establish strong communications with Data Operations team, functional leads, project managers and all other stake holders
  • Support DM service delivery with comprehensive DM process and technical expertise in executing projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for unresolved data issues; work with client data managers, vendors, and internal team members for resolution
  • Work with functional manager(s) to ensure appropriate resources are assigned to meet project deliverables
  • Create and/or review and sign-off on all data management plan (DMP) documents
  • Implement proactive quality management plans across multiple projects/programme. Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and implement remedial actions
  • Provide leadership and expertise in a specific CDM task or technology
  • Maintain internal tracking databases and systems
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and teamwork skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical drug development process
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and customers
  • Bachelor’s Degree, or educational equivalent, in health, clinical, biological or mathematical sciences, or related field
  • 5+ years direct Clinical Data Management experience in CRO or pharmaceuticals industry , including 3+ years as a CDM project lead; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Previous experience and proven competence in managing delivery of multiple projects through full DM life-cycle (several studies/programmes)
  • Previous experience of handling customer negotiations
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and relevant regulatory guidelines
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Data Team Lead

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Information Technology, Category: Management, Business Operations, Healthcare, Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
IQVIA

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, March 25 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

IQVIA, formerly Quintiles and IMS Health, Inc.,is an American multinational company serving the combined industries of health information technology and clinical research. It is a provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services, focused primarily on Phase I-IV clinical trials and associated laboratory and analytical services,...

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary point of contact for customer on clinical data management deliverables
  • Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers, key decision makers, and internal team members to manage continuous process improvements, issue escalation, workload projections, and provide technical expertise
  • Provide justification for and perform direct negotiations with customer, e.g., timelines, financial, process, resource
  • Maintain strong customer relationships
  • Ensure open communications with customer and Quintiles management to manage and meet contractual obligations
  • Meet with Data Operations Coordinator (DOC) and/or Data Operations team members on a regular basis to ensure milestones meet timelines and quality deliverables
  • Establish strong communications with Data Operations team, functional leads, project managers and all other stake holders
  • Support DM service delivery with comprehensive DM process and technical expertise in executing projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for unresolved data issues; work with client data managers, vendors, and internal team members for resolution
  • Work with functional manager(s) to ensure appropriate resources are assigned to meet project deliverables
  • Create and/or review and sign-off on all data management plan (DMP) documents
  • Implement proactive quality management plans across multiple projects/programme. Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and implement remedial actions
  • Provide leadership and expertise in a specific CDM task or technology
  • Maintain internal tracking databases and systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree, or educational equivalent, in health, clinical, biological or mathematical sciences, or related field
  • 5+ years direct Clinical Data Management experience in CRO or pharmaceuticals industry , including 3+ years as a CDM project lead; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Previous experience and proven competence in managing delivery of multiple projects through full DM life-cycle (several studies/programmes)
  • Previous experience of handling customer negotiations
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and relevant regulatory guidelines
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and teamwork skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical drug development process
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and customers

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, March 25 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 18-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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