Remote Senior Clinical Data Manager Jobs
Remote Senior Clinical Data Manager jobs are open across the U.S. in clinical research, pharmaceutical development, and medical device sectors, where distributed teams rely on senior data managers to oversee trial data integrity from anywhere. Biotech sponsors, contract research organizations, and health technology companies are among the employers hiring at a senior level, and current openings include roles at Veeva Systems, innoVet Health, and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Standard Job Description
Join Lockheed Martin’s Data and AI Enablement organization and accelerate the company’s AI transformation. As the manager of the Enterprise Control Tower’s technical team, you will play a key role in leading the build of the corporation’s data foundation to enable use of AI agents in some of our most important cross-functional analytics applications. You will develop strategy for the team’s operations, manage customer relationships, lead the creation and deployment of critical data products, support the build and operationalization of application ontologies, oversee the team’s engineering operations and manage and grow our organization’s talent. If you have a passion for making business impact through cutting-edge technology, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with functional partners to create enterprise data products and ontologies that provide maximal value to the corporation.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their support for the team’s mission.
- Ensure data product alignment with enterprise ontology standards and guardrails.
- Work with functional partners to produce validation tests for data products and enterprise ontologies.
- Identify/report/mitigate technical risks and develop strategies to enable team to overcome obstacles in building the corporation’s data foundations.
- Manage technical requirements, lead technical designs, lead technical governance of overall Enterprise Control Tower suite of applications.
- Optimize team operations to maximize quality and efficiency, and to ensure delivery deadlines are met.
- Plan and manage application budgets and staffing.
- Optimize the work experience of our team’s architects and engineers, and enable them to grow their careers in the directions they wish.
- Identify and hire new talent for the team.
- Must be a US citizen
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (or higher) in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Management, or a related field.
- 8 + years of experience working in data engineering/analysis/science, with at least 2 years of experience working in management.
- 3 + years of experience delivering concrete business value through technical ownership of portions of an enterprise data platforms.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and motivate action through superior communication and relationship building skills
- Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking to solve programmatic issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver business value through optimizing engineering operations and plans.
Desired Skills
- Experience in Operations or Supply Chain business functions.
- Experience productizing data sets for enterprise consumption.
- Experience operationalizing ontologies, taxonomies, or knowledge graphs that enable AI agent operations.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops.
- Experience with use case-driven software development.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills for cross‑functional teamwork and internal‑customer support.
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training.
- Experience with Databricks and/or medallion data architectures.
- Experience implementing data access controls in complex systems.
- Hands-on experience using genAI to solve business problems.
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $185400.00 - $344400.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $166900.00 - $309900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $148300.00 - $275500.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $133500.00 - $247900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Standard Job Description
Join Lockheed Martin’s Data and AI Enablement organization and accelerate the company’s AI transformation. As the manager of the Enterprise Control Tower’s technical team, you will play a key role in leading the build of the corporation’s data foundation to enable use of AI agents in some of our most important cross-functional analytics applications. You will develop strategy for the team’s operations, manage customer relationships, lead the creation and deployment of critical data products, support the build and operationalization of application ontologies, oversee the team’s engineering operations and manage and grow our organization’s talent. If you have a passion for making business impact through cutting-edge technology, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with functional partners to create enterprise data products and ontologies that provide maximal value to the corporation.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their support for the team’s mission.
- Ensure data product alignment with enterprise ontology standards and guardrails.
- Work with functional partners to produce validation tests for data products and enterprise ontologies.
- Identify/report/mitigate technical risks and develop strategies to enable team to overcome obstacles in building the corporation’s data foundations.
- Manage technical requirements, lead technical designs, lead technical governance of overall Enterprise Control Tower suite of applications.
- Optimize team operations to maximize quality and efficiency, and to ensure delivery deadlines are met.
- Plan and manage application budgets and staffing.
- Optimize the work experience of our team’s architects and engineers, and enable them to grow their careers in the directions they wish.
- Identify and hire new talent for the team.
- Must be a US citizen
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (or higher) in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Management, or a related field.
- 8 + years of experience working in data engineering/analysis/science, with at least 2 years of experience working in management.
- 3 + years of experience delivering concrete business value through technical ownership of portions of an enterprise data platforms.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and motivate action through superior communication and relationship building skills
- Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking to solve programmatic issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver business value through optimizing engineering operations and plans.
Desired Skills
- Experience in Operations or Supply Chain business functions.
- Experience productizing data sets for enterprise consumption.
- Experience operationalizing ontologies, taxonomies, or knowledge graphs that enable AI agent operations.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops.
- Experience with use case-driven software development.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills for cross‑functional teamwork and internal‑customer support.
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training.
- Experience with Databricks and/or medallion data architectures.
- Experience implementing data access controls in complex systems.
- Hands-on experience using genAI to solve business problems.
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $185400.00 - $344400.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $166900.00 - $309900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $148300.00 - $275500.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $133500.00 - $247900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote senior clinical data manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, statistics, or a related field
- Five or more years of clinical data management experience across multiple trial phases
- Proficiency with EDC systems such as Medidata Rave, Oracle Clinical, or Veeva Vault
- Hands-on experience authoring and executing Data Management Plans
- Working knowledge of CDISC standards including CDASH, SDTM, and ADaM
- Experience with regulatory submissions and FDA or EMA data compliance requirements
Tips for Your Remote Senior Clinical Data Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote senior clinical data manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your therapeutic area and EDC experience and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings.
Show async communication skills concretely
Remote clinical teams rely on written documentation over real-time calls. Highlight experience writing data management plans, issuing written query resolutions, and producing clear status summaries that stakeholders can read without a follow-up meeting.
Prove your EDC and CDISC proficiency upfront
Remote employers can't observe your day-to-day workflow, so list every EDC platform you've used, your CDISC CDASH and SDTM experience, and any data validation or UAT work you've led. Specificity here replaces the trust built through in-person observation.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Expect questions about how you manage data review timelines without direct oversight, how you escalate query backlogs across time zones, and what tools you use for remote team coordination. Have concrete examples ready that demonstrate you've solved those problems independently.
Remote Senior Clinical Data Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote senior clinical data manager job?
Target companies with established distributed clinical teams: biotech sponsors, contract research organizations, and health technology firms that run multi-site trials without centralized offices. Remote employers screen hard for self-direction, clear written communication, and demonstrated proficiency with EDC systems like Medidata Rave or Oracle Clinical. Candidates who show documented experience leading data review cycles, writing data management plans, and resolving queries without hand-holding stand out immediately in remote hiring processes.
Which companies hire remote senior clinical data managers?
Employers currently hiring remote senior clinical data managers include Veeva Systems, innoVet Health, and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first contract research organizations, mid-size biotech sponsors running decentralized trials, and health data companies that build distributed clinical operations teams.
Can you get a remote senior clinical data manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote senior roles set a high bar because you're expected to operate independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Entry paths into remote clinical data work include junior data coordinator roles at contract research organizations, clinical data associate positions at smaller biotechs, or freelance data cleaning contracts that build an auditable portfolio. Demonstrating proficiency with standard EDC platforms and showing completed coursework in clinical data management strengthens a first application significantly.
Do you need a degree for remote senior clinical data manager jobs?
Usually, but the field weighs demonstrated EDC proficiency, regulatory knowledge, and trial experience heavily alongside formal credentials. Many remote employers list a bachelor's degree in life sciences, health informatics, or a related field as preferred rather than required. Certifications like the CCDM from SCDM, hands-on experience with CDISC standards, and a record of managing data for completed IND-stage trials can carry significant weight when formal education is limited.
Which industries hire the most remote senior clinical data managers?
Remote senior clinical data manager roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors operate large distributed trial teams across multiple sites and time zones, making remote senior data management a natural operational fit.
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