Data Enablement Manager

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for all strategic, tactical, operational and technical resource management for the Data related functional areas. These include:

Business ownership of data systems:

Ongoing management of the various data environments – working with offshore colleagues, IT groups and external vendors

Ensure that the environment is enhanced in a timely manner, is within the budgets allocated and is of high quality

Perform investigations and drive resolution for any identified issues

Continue to drive strategy and vision for the data environments

Data Governance:

Manage Data Governance - GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) aspects of Business data management

Investigate and identify new data sources to identify viability of integrating them in the data systems

Define and implement operating procedures and processes for the accurate and compliant handling of business data and processes – including providing relevant visibility to appropriate business groups

Manage and coordinate Data Quality and validation effort across the data platforms

Drive Training and education around the contents and use of the data systems

Work closely with the DS&E Strategy Leads to support their BU requirements using the data systems

Work cross-functionally with PLS-US, BUs, Legal, Ethics & Compliance and Regulatory colleagues to define appropriate use of data systems

Business Rules and Metadata Management:

Maintain and manage Business rules and pre-processing for data systems

Maintain and manage data dictionary of subject areas, objects and attributes

Coordinate Business rules across various BUs and across critical processes – such as Incentive Compensation, Field Reporting, etc.

Review & prioritize Business Rule changes

Investigate and identifying opportunities for business rule standardization

Continuously evaluate and (implement, if relevant) latest market trends in managing business rules

Data Delivery:
Manage data delivery through Oracle and SAS environments

Ensure data delivery is consistent and is of the highest quality

Provide timely communication around availability of data and any issues identified within it

Perform Data exploration & ingestion using Data Profiling tools

Be the SME on the data environments

EEO Statement

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Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s degree required

At least 3 years of experience with business data management

Advanced degree in a related field a plus – Quantitative discipline or Management

Strong understanding of Pharmaceutical Data including - Syndicated data vendors (IMS, Symphony); Specialty Pharmacy and Hub data; Distribution data; Auxiliary data (Formulary, Clickstream, Marketing data)

Deep understanding of Pharmaceutical industry functions such as IC, Compliance and their reliance on data

Advanced understanding of Data systems and tools – Relational databases, SAS datasets, Querying Tools, Data Analysis tools, Data Science

Strong understanding of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Warehouse solutions

3+ years of Pharmaceutical industry experience

Proven leadership abilities

Outstanding quantitative skills

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork & collaboration skills

Ability to work and achieve objectives independently and as part of a team

Proactive approach to meeting business needs and identifying business opportunities

Ability to translate Brand strategy and goals to execution using the Data environment

Cross-functional collaborative approach to analyses

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Awareness of Data Governance considerations