• Serve as a portfolio‑level lead for external data quality and clinical data‑related operational strategy. • Drive consistency of processes, quality expectations, and documentation across studies, assets, and vendors. • Solve complex operational issues by gathering detailed inputs, synthesizing technical and business considerations, formulating data-driven recommendations, securing cross-functional alignment, and leading effective implementation. • Influence portfolio‑level decision making by providing strategic insights on risks, timelines, and data‑dependent operational impacts. • Oversee portfolio‑level strategy for acquisition, integration, and quality oversight of third‑party data (e.g., central/local labs, eCOA, imaging, biomarkers). • Provide expert review of protocol requirements, vendor specifications, and operational data flows. • Collaborate with Trial Management, Medical, Biomarker Operations, Clinical Programming, Biostatistics, and Medical Writing to ensure aligned execution and issue resolution. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, consistency, and inspection readiness across Clinical Operations and Clinical Data Management. • Provide strategic oversight of external vendors handling clinical data; focus on operational performance, quality compliance, and cross‑trial consistency. • Contribute to regulatory submission strategy, ensuring external data and associated processes meet inspection and documentation requirements.