.The Scientific Data Strategy Director is responsible for designing and implementing innovative approaches to leveraging real-world scientific data of both broad and deep patient clinical domains, covering multiple geographic regions and able to support a variety of clinical research needs. This includes determining the best methods for partnering with health systems, data vendors, national/regional patient registries, disease-specific registries, and other novel sources of real-world scientific data. This is an advanced and specialized role that requires leadership competencies and accountability,as well as the ability to design 'out of the box' solutions that ensure that the scientific or real-world data used in a given solution is fit-for-purpose and is used in a manner compliant with the data use agreement and applicable law.Essential Functions and Key Accountabilities: Recognize gaps in Parexel's scientific and real-world data coverage.Identify, assess, and recommend options to expand access to RWD and scientific data to fill gaps in Parexel's coverage.Drive decision-making on whether to strategically partner with select data providers.Develop novel approaches to identify, assess, and gain access to new robust sources of scientific or real-world data.Develop working knowledge of data sets assigned to steward.Keep specifications up-to-date in the data catalog (e.G., new functionality).Promote updates to common patient counts (non-project).Match data asset/partner with specific project needs (coordinate with SD Solutions Architect).Serve as relationship manager / primary point of contact for data provider.Establish governance structure for relationship (e.G., including regular meetings on status, performance, capability, emerging requirements).Drive ways in which the partnership can be strengthened (e.G., improve direct access, feasibility turnaround).Ensure data partner's needs/expectations are being met.Enhance effective methods with Procurement/LRM to establish/manage MSAs.Follow up on how projects are going and what can be improved in terms of the PXL-partner relationship.Evaluate data requirements to optimize real-world scientific data services and grow the PAREXEL RWD client base.Develop descriptive content that can be used in capability presentations, proposals, protocols/SAPs, study reports, etc.Surface observations and trends that can inform further growth.Develop and maintain working relationships with business units, clients, and SDO functional units, vendors, and providers; at minimum, Global DataOperations, Corporate IT, Technical Quality Management, Legal and Risk Management, Procurement, Data Privacy, Project team personnel, Leaders of internal businesses SDO is supporting.Ensure compliance with operating standards, policies, regulations, SOPs, privacy, and data security standards.Facilitate project-specific contracting needs.Represent Parexel in professional societies and at client interactions