Axle · 2 hours ago
RWD Program Lead
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expAxle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications. They are seeking a Real-World Data (RWD) Program Lead who will be accountable for the mission, partner ecosystem, governance, and outcomes of a national-scale clinical data and analytics capability, partnering with clients and stakeholders to define strategy and success measures.
BiotechnologyHealth CareInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Work with clients and stakeholder leaders to co‑define and refresh a multi‑year strategy for a national-scale RWD platform/program
Translate the jointly defined strategy into outcome-based priorities, quarterly objectives, and measurable success metrics
Facilitate decision-making on tradeoffs (scope, speed, risk, cost) while maintaining stakeholder alignment and trust
Serve as a senior strategic partner and trusted advisor to a nationwide community of stakeholders (executive leaders at partner institutions, sponsors, research community leaders)
Act as the “front door” for the platform/program: establish credibility, manage expectations, and align priorities across diverse partners
Lead stakeholder communications: executive updates, community-facing narratives, and transparent change management
Establish and operate governance frameworks that enable compliant, ethical use of patient data under standards such as HIPAA and the Common Rule (as applicable)
Oversee and continuously improve data access and use processes (e.g., master data sharing terms, data access committee review, auditing, and monitoring)
Partner with privacy/security/legal teams to maintain a strong risk posture while enabling research speed and usability
With clients and internal leadership, define the program’s roadmap outcomes across: data warehouse evolution and scalability, semantic layer and cohort discovery usability, data quality and completeness improvements, modernization priorities and technical debt reduction goals
Partner with the senior technical delivery leader to ensure roadmap feasibility, sequencing, and delivery accountability
Shape (with clients and scientific leadership) the set of core analytical capabilities the platform must support (e.g., reproducible RWD workflows, cohort definitions, phenotyping, causal inference methods)
Ensure research outputs are operationally supported: study intake pathways, reproducibility expectations, and publication/communication readiness
Promote responsible innovation (including AI/automation) through clear governance, transparency, and evaluation
Lead a cross-functional internal/external operating model (engineers, scientists, contractors, operations) to deliver on outcomes
Establish a rhythm of business: steering cadence, decision logs, backlog governance, status reporting, and risk/issue management
Manage program-level dependencies, vendor/contractor performance (as applicable), and budget/resource alignment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in health data, research informatics, clinical analytics, RWD programs, or related domains
Demonstrated success leading large, multi-stakeholder programs or consortia (multi-institution, national, or enterprise-scale), including governance and operating cadence
Proven ability to partner with clients/sponsors to define strategy, priorities, and success measures—then drive execution against them
Experience establishing or operating data governance and data access processes (e.g., data sharing terms, access committees, privacy review, auditing)
Comfort leading within regulated environments involving sensitive health data; working fluency with privacy and compliance concepts (HIPAA/Common Rule, de-identification/limited datasets, etc., as applicable)
Strong communication skills: can translate complex topics into executive-ready narratives; credible with senior scientific and operational leaders
Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams (internal and external), including conflict resolution and stakeholder alignment
Preferred
Experience with national or multi-site clinical data networks, research consortia, public-private partnerships, or large-scale translational research programs
Working familiarity with common clinical data standards and interoperability concepts (e.g., OMOP, FHIR, PCORNet; terminology systems such as ICD-10, SNOMED, LOINC, RxNorm)
Track record of enabling reproducible evidence generation (e.g., pragmatic trials, target trial emulation, observational causal inference, high-impact RWE/RWD studies)
Experience partnering with cloud/data platform teams and product organizations (even if not hands-on engineering)
Experience implementing AI/automation governance for clinical or research analytics (model transparency, evaluation, safety review, monitoring)
Advanced degree in a relevant field (public health, informatics, biostatistics, data science, medicine, or related) or equivalent experience
Benefits
100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
401K match up to 5%
Educational Benefits for Career Growth
Employee Referral Bonus
Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare (FSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts: Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
Flexible Spending Accounts: Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
Flexible Spending Accounts: Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Company
Axle
At Axle, we are driven by the mission to accelerate discovery and enhance organizational outcomes by revolutionizing operations with our innovative solutions.
501-1000 employees
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Gary Mays
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