Clinical Platform Owner

About Us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, redefining clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reinvent processes and transform experiences, so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
The role is encouraged to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs. Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/standard methodologies to improve our current services and technologies.

Position: Clinical Platform Owner

Position Overview:
The Clinical Data Platform Owner is responsible for the day-to-day operations, change management, validation, vendor management, and documentation of the clinical data platform. This role requires close collaboration with Business Users, QA, Vendor and IS teams to ensure smooth operations.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee the daily operations of the clinical data platform to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Partner with Business, QA and IS teams to ensure appropriate implementation of projects and changes including validation/ documentation.
• Work closely with business users to understand their needs and ensure the platform meets their requirements.
• Manage stakeholder communication by setting up regular project and governance meetings.
• Manage relationships with vendors, including contract negotiations, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan.
• Manage security and compliance of regulated systems.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the clinical data platform, including operational plans, training manuals and relevant documentation.
• Coordinate with IS teams to ensure the platform is integrated with other systems and technologies.
• Monitor platform performance and implement improvements as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

Qualifications:
• Proven experience in managing clinical data platforms or similar systems. Preferred SaaS system elluminate.
• Experience managing teams with offshore participation.
• Ability to work effectively with business users, QA, and IS teams.
• Strong business knowledge of Clinical Operations, Clinical Data Management and Clin Dev functions.
• Knowledge of clinical and operational study data to understand the business requirements
• Experience in system documentation to draft requirement specifications

Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.