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Manager, Clinical Programming (Dm Sas)

Syneos Health
7+ years
Not Disclosed
Hyderabad
1 June 5, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: M.Pharm/B.Pharm or M.Sc. Skills: Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs

Manager, Clinical Programming (DM SAS)

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)
Job ID: 25109154
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 7+ Years


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success across the drug development and commercialization continuum. Through innovative clinical, medical affairs, and commercial solutions, Syneos Health partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations worldwide to improve patient outcomes.

With more than 25,000 professionals globally, Syneos Health fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven culture dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation.


Position Summary

The Manager, Clinical Programming (DM SAS) is responsible for leading Clinical Programming operations, managing programming teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of clinical data management programming activities across multiple studies and sponsors.

This role combines people leadership, project management, client engagement, and technical oversight to ensure high-quality, compliant, and timely study deliverables. The manager will oversee clinical programming resources, monitor project performance, support sponsor interactions, and drive operational excellence within Clinical Data Operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in DM SAS programming, clinical data management systems, team leadership, and study delivery management within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environment.


Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Management

  • Provide direct line management and leadership to Clinical Programming staff and departmental managers.

  • Conduct:

    • Performance evaluations

    • Career development discussions

    • Coaching and mentoring activities

    • Employee counseling and performance improvement initiatives

  • Assign project responsibilities and balance workloads across team members.

  • Establish individual and team performance goals aligned with departmental objectives.

  • Resolve resource conflicts and project prioritization challenges.

  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.


Clinical Programming Operations

  • Oversee end-to-end clinical programming activities supporting clinical studies.

  • Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of:

    • Database build support

    • Data validation programs

    • Coding setup and maintenance

    • Import/export processing

    • Edit check programming

    • Custom reports and study listings

  • Generate and maintain required study documentation and programming specifications.

  • Support clinical database development and validation activities.


Technical Oversight

  • Provide senior-level review and approval of programming deliverables.

  • Ensure compliance with:

    • SOPs

    • Regulatory requirements

    • Computer System Validation (CSV) standards

    • Sponsor-specific requirements

  • Participate in the development and validation of project-specific software applications.

  • Drive process standardization and operational efficiencies across projects.


Project & Portfolio Management

  • Review study budgets and provide input for project planning activities.

  • Estimate and justify change orders related to clinical programming activities.

  • Monitor:

    • Study progress

    • Resource utilization

    • Project timelines

    • Scope management

    • Delivery metrics

  • Manage multiple studies and sponsor programs simultaneously.

  • Ensure project milestones and deliverables are completed on time and within budget.


Client & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as a key liaison between Clinical Programming, Data Operations, and Sponsors.

  • Participate in:

    • Project review meetings

    • Sponsor meetings

    • Departmental review sessions

    • Operational governance discussions

  • Manage client expectations and proactively address escalations.

  • Support sponsor audits, inspections, and quality reviews.


Reporting & Operational Excellence

  • Prepare and present:

    • Resource utilization reports

    • Progress reports

    • Capacity planning reports

    • Forecasting and backlog analyses

  • Maintain departmental productivity and profitability targets.

  • Track operational KPIs and implement improvement initiatives.

  • Support departmental strategy and long-term operational planning.


Training & Knowledge Development

  • Develop and deliver training programs related to Clinical Programming processes and technologies.

  • Mentor junior staff and future leaders.

  • Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.


Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in:

    • Life Sciences

    • Pharmacy

    • Statistics

    • Computer Science

    • Information Technology

    • Related Scientific Discipline

Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in a related field.

Equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.