Sr. Director of Product Engineering

As Sr. Director of Product Engineering, you will lead the strategy, architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise software platforms serving the life sciences industry. You will oversee multiple engineering teams building solutions across eClinical, Clinical Informatics, data integration, analytics, and biometrics. Working closely with Product Management, QA, Validation, Cloud Operations, Security, and business stakeholders, you will ensure products are scalable, secure, reliable, and compliant with industry requirements. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance, particularly across Java, SAS, and R technologies. You will shape engineering roadmaps, strengthen delivery practices, and drive continuous improvements in product quality and operational performance. You will also build and develop high-performing, globally distributed teams while supporting innovation and long-term platform growth.

The ideal candidate combines extensive software engineering experience with proven leadership capabilities and a strong understanding of clinical technology and regulated software environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.

• At least 12 years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibility within product development organizations.

• At least 5 years of experience leading large engineering teams, including multiple teams and/or engineering managers.

• Strong technical expertise in Java, SAS, and R, with the ability to contribute to architecture discussions, design reviews, technical problem-solving, and engineering strategy.

• Significant experience in the life sciences industry, particularly within organizations developing or supporting eClinical, Clinical Informatics, biometrics, clinical data, or regulatory-supporting software solutions.

• Experience with clinical technology providers or comparable organizations, such as Medidata, Veeva, or Medpace, is strongly preferred.

• Proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale software platforms with demanding scalability, reliability, security, and compliance requirements.

• Experience with cloud-based environments, APIs, distributed systems, databases, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices.

• Strong understanding of software quality systems, validation expectations, SDLC controls, audit readiness, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead globally distributed teams and collaborate effectively across technical and business functions.

• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.

• Strong technical judgment and the ability to balance business priorities with sustainable architecture and long-term platform health.

• Experience with eClinical and Clinical Informatics platforms, including EDC, CTMS, RTSM/IWRS, eCOA, eConsent, safety systems, data review platforms, integration hubs, or regulatory analytics tools.

• Familiarity with clinical trial data standards and biometrics workflows, including SDTM, ADaM, TLFs, metadata-driven design, and statistical reporting processes.

• Experience supporting products used in regulated clinical trial environments, with requirements for traceability, controlled releases, and validation support.

• Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms.

• Experience modernizing legacy systems and leading enterprise platform transformation initiatives.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration and API-first product architecture.