Director, Clinical Data Transformation

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The role

Lilly is reimagining how clinical data is designed, transformed, and delivered—from our digital trial foundation to modern statistical compute. We're seeking a Director‑level leader who brings deep clinical data and technology expertise and a passion for industry standards. You will inform enterprise strategy and project roadmaps with best practices from across the industry and actively help shape the standards themselves (e.g., USDM/Digital Data Flow (DDF), CDISC SDTM/ADaM/Define‑XML, ICH M11, HL7/FHIR).

Role Overview:
The Director, Clinical Data Transformation & Delivery will drive enterprise-wide transformation of Lilly's clinical data strategy, partnering with senior leaders to align global functions and deliver measurable business outcomes. This leader will champion talent development, diversity, and inclusion, and serve as a change agent for digital innovation. Representing Lilly externally, the Director will shape industry standards and best practices, ensuring Lilly remains at the forefront of clinical data excellence.

Roadmap influence & standards assurance

• Continuously scan the landscape (regulators, standards bodies, peer sponsors, vendors) and translate best practices into clear recommendations that shape Lilly's clinical tech strategy and roadmaps. 
• Define and socialize standards‑first reference patterns (protocol digitization, data flow, metadata‑driven transformations, quality-by-design) for use by delivery teams and partners. 
• Establish advisory guardrails (conformance principles, decision frameworks, interoperability guidance) to keep programs aligned with enterprise architecture and inspection readiness.
• Drive enterprise-wide transformation in clinical data strategy, ensuring alignment across global functions and geographies.

Shape industry standards

• Represent Lilly in relevant working groups/communities (e.g., CDISC, TransCelerate DDF/USDM, HL7/FHIR, DIA, SCDM) and co‑create standards: contribute use cases, position papers, pilots, implementation guides, and public comments. 
• Bring back clear adoption guidance (what's ready now vs. emerging), identify de‑risks, and propose pragmatic transition plans for programs and platforms.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape and execute Lilly's vision for digital clinical development.
• Represent Lilly as a thought leader in global industry forums, shaping the future of clinical data standards and practices.

Technical & regulatory advisory

• Advise on metadata‑driven SDTM/ADaM pipelines, document/analysis automation, and responsible AI patterns that improve quality, transparency, and cycle time. 
• Recommend inspection‑ready controls (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, Computer Software Assurance) and data protection practices appropriate for clinical data and documents.
• Develop, support and implement talent strategies to build a robust pipeline of future leaders in clinical data and technology.
• Translate technical innovation into measurable improvements in cycle time, data quality, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to track impact of transformation initiatives.
• Serve as a change agent, driving adoption of new standards, technologies, and ways of working across Lilly.

Hyderabad site delivery lead

• Serve as the Hyderabad clinical tech delivery lead, shaping ways of working with scaled delivery partners and suppliers; influence quality, budget discipline, and timelines through standards and guidance. 
• Mentor and upskill engineers, analysts, and partner teams on standards‑first design, interoperability, and responsible AI.

What you'll bring

Must‑have qualifications

• 10+ years across clinical data/biometrics technology or standards—spanning data collection, curation, transformation, and analysis. 
• Deep, hands‑on knowledge of CDISC (SDTM, ADaM, Define‑XML) and working familiarity with USDM/DDF and ICH M11. 
• Demonstrated success advising strategy and shaping roadmaps in a global, regulated environment—translating standards into actionable architecture and guardrails. 
• Working understanding of cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS), APIs/integration, and metadata management; strong grasp of GxP/21 CFR Part 11/CSA expectations. 
• Exceptional influence without authority, stakeholder engagement, and written/oral communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience participating in or leading workstreams with CDISC, TransCelerate DDF/USDM, HL7/FHIR, DIA, SCDM, or similar communities. 
• Familiarity with Veeva Vault (CDMS/CTMS/eTMF), Medidata Rave/CDS, eCOA, and clinical labs data standards/terminology. 
• Background with metadata‑driven SDTM/ADaM automation, code/lineage controls, and validation approaches. 
• Practical insight into AI/ML and GenAI for clinical data quality, transformation, and content automation—implemented with appropriate guardrails. 
• Prior advisory engagement with scaled delivery centers or suppliers in India.

Work model & travel

• Hybrid work from Hyderabad, India, collaborating across global time zones. 
• Travel ~10–20% (domestic + international), based on business needs.

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