Associate Programming Director (remote)

PPD''s mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to find a cure. It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it''s you! We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people. We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams. We are passionate about being data and technically agile and driving enhanced value for our clients and patients. Determined to improve patient health, we help PPD provide industry-leading statistical, programming and clinical pharmacology contributions through global delivery, consistent quality adherence and scientific insight. As an Associate Programming Director, you will provide project leadership to a team of senior staff within the department who are responsible for all bioinformatics programming aspects of clinical trials. At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees. Summarized Purpose: Provides project leadership to a team of senior staff within the department who are responsible for all bioinformatics programming aspects of clinical trials. Implements strategies to ensure overall project success. Aids in business development activities. Acts in the project oversight role on multiple projects. Essential Functions: Supports people managers with interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting and performance management. May support people managers through input on behavioral and technical coaching and mentoring, employee counseling and separations. Advises on courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action and terminations. Promotes all aspects of PPD Equal Employment Opportunity policy and Affirmative Action Plan. Assures department adherence to good scientific, ethical and regulatory standards. Reviews, approves changes to and ensures adherence to departmental Working Practice Documents and SOPs, and contributes changes as needed. Recommends strategies to senior management on ways to increase the knowledge base and professional skills of staff in areas including programming technology and techniques, clinical trials and the pharmaceutical industry through on the job training, mentoring, and internal or external training courses. Ensures senior management is informed of team activities, accomplishments and needs. Manages resource planning and utilization rate for the department. Ensures that appropriate personnel resources are applied to projects based on global priorities and relative complexity. Liaises with other departments within the company and the client. Participates in divisional decision making, bid preparation and marketing activities. Provides project oversight role and consultation for team''s projects. Reviews and/or approves documents related to project activities. Provides general infrastructure support to the department. Examples include giving presentations at department meetings, and contributing to documents or policies, coordinating process improvement, and implementing programming standards. Education and Experience: MS/MA degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field and at least 8 years of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements, or Bachelor''s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10 years). Preferred is at least 10 years of clinical trial experience as a stastical programmer and at least 4 years of leadership experience. In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Mastery of SAS programming skills and understanding of database structures Capable of effectively mentoring senior staff and promote teamwork in a multi-disciplinary team setting Effective leadership skills, as shown through management of multiple projects and proven ability to mentor and motivate staff Demonstrated initiative and motivation Excellent written and verbal communications skills Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others Capable of delegating tasks and facilitating the completion of assignments Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to process improvements Comprehensive organizational, judgment, analytical, decision-making and interpersonal skills Capable of independently assessing sponsor needs and working with project team members in producing compliant deliverables PPD is an inclusive equal employment opportunity company. We value all people regardless of background, experience and abilities. PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role: Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner. Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours. Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency. Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities. May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details). PPD Defining Principals: We have a strong will to win - We earn our customer''s trust - We are gamechangers - We do the right thing - We are one PPD - If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world''s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application - we''d love to hear from you! *LI-KF1 This employer is a corporate member of myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace equality.

Created: 2026-03-07