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Line Head, Tmf Central Upload And Quality Review

Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
5-7 years
Not Disclosed
Hyderabad
8 May 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Line Head – TMF Central Upload and Quality Review

Company: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job Type: Full-time (Hybrid / Site-based depending on role structure)
Job ID: R1601595


1. Role Overview

This is a people management and quality leadership role responsible for overseeing the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) upload and quality review operations.

The role ensures:

  • Inspection-ready TMF documentation

  • Regulatory compliance (ICH-GCP, ALCOA+ principles)

  • High-quality document management across clinical trials

  • Efficient team execution and resource allocation


2. Core Responsibilities

A. Team Leadership & Resource Management

  • Lead a team of eTMF Specialists

  • Allocate staff across clinical trial workloads based on priority

  • Manage:

    • Hiring

    • Training

    • Performance evaluations

    • Coaching and development

  • Ensure team compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards


B. TMF Quality & Compliance Oversight

  • Ensure accurate upload and classification of clinical trial documents

  • Oversee quality review of eTMF content

  • Maintain inspection readiness at all times

  • Ensure compliance with:

    • ICH-GCP guidelines

    • ALCOA+ data integrity principles

    • Health authority regulations


C. Process & Document Management

  • Ensure proper application of:

    • Metadata tagging

    • Document attributes

    • Workflow processes in eTMF systems (e.g., Veeva Vault eTMF)

  • Ensure proper document classification, retrieval, and traceability


D. Performance Monitoring & Metrics

  • Monitor TMF quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards

  • Identify compliance gaps and risks

  • Implement corrective actions and remediation plans

  • Ensure timely resolution of quality issues


E. Training & Capability Building

  • Ensure team is trained on:

    • eTMF systems

    • Clinical documentation standards

    • Regulatory requirements

  • Deliver coaching and targeted training programs

  • Support continuous learning across the team


F. Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work with clinical operations and quality teams

  • Support end-to-end clinical trial documentation processes

  • Improve TMF operational efficiency through collaboration


G. Continuous Improvement

  • Lead initiatives to improve:

    • TMF processes

    • Document workflows

    • Quality systems

  • Drive operational efficiency and compliance improvements


3. Required Qualifications

Experience

  • 5–7 years experience in:

    • Health sciences OR regulated clinical environment

  • Experience in:

    • eTMF operations

    • Clinical document management systems


Leadership

  • Prior supervisory/line management experience required

  • Experience in:

    • Training teams

    • Coaching staff

    • Managing performance


4. Technical Skills

  • Strong knowledge of:

    • TMF principles

    • eTMF systems (preferably Veeva Vault eTMF)

  • Experience with:

    • Clinical trial documentation workflows

    • Quality review processes

  • Proficiency in:

    • Microsoft Excel

    • PowerPoint

    • SharePoint

    • Power BI (reporting & dashboards)


5. Regulatory & Domain Knowledge

  • Strong understanding of:

    • ICH-GCP guidelines

    • Clinical trial regulatory requirements

    • TMF compliance standards

  • Knowledge of:

    • Health authority inspection expectations

    • Clinical documentation lifecycle


6. Key Competencies

Leadership

  • Team management

  • Coaching & mentoring

  • Performance management

Quality & Compliance

  • Inspection readiness mindset

  • Risk identification and mitigation

  • Audit support

Technical & Analytical

  • Document systems expertise

  • Reporting & dashboard interpretation

  • Data accuracy & classification

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication skills

  • Organizational ability

  • Stakeholder management

  • Attention to detail


7. Role Impact

This role ensures:

  • Clinical trial documentation is complete, accurate, and inspection-ready

  • Regulatory compliance across global studies

  • Efficient TMF operations supporting drug development programs

  • Strong quality governance across clinical documentation systems


8. Role Level Insight

This is a mid-to-senior leadership role, positioned between:

  • Operational team leads (eTMF specialists)
    and

  • Director-level clinical quality leadership

It is primarily:

  • People management + quality governance + compliance leadership


9. Simple Summary

You are basically:

Leading a TMF operations team that ensures all clinical trial documents are correctly uploaded, reviewed, and audit-ready for global regulatory inspections.