Data Operations and Governance Partner

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong to Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This position is based in Bangalore, India. At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Purpose & Scope:

This is an exciting new opportunity for a seasoned Data Governance professional with strong pharma commercial acumen to become an integral part of the team. Working with a diverse range of business and technical stakeholders, this role will focus on creating an end-to-end model and framework for data governance, implementing it and ensuring its smooth day-to-day operations once in place, with targeting that data at Astellas is easy-to-find, easy-to-understand, trusted and well-governed. Scope will not only be limited to owning centrally developed capabilities but will also include their business implementation and operations to deliver impactful value.

The incumbent will be the “go-to” for data governance and its components such as data quality, data cataloging, data products, data marketplace. Whilst expected to be all-rounded with necessary technical knowledge and background, it is absolutely paramount to have excellent influential stakeholder management skills.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Partnering with local affiliates, various regional and global teams, achieve a first-class customer-enabling data governance: from strategy and framework, to execution and operations

Own execution of the vision of data governance, and define/revise roadmap to execute and achieve that vision, in commercial and medical affairs data and analytics with aspiration of connected landscapes across all Value Delivery Organization (formerly known as Commercial and Medical Affairs)

Develop and maintain a well-governed data life cycle management for master, transactional, and reference data considering all phases of lifecycle such as data collection, data retention

Business ownership of development and continuous improvement of data governance capabilities, standards and processes whilst operating them once in place. Ensure that these key processes and the stakeholders using them (such as business operations, stewardship processes, data sourcing practices and platforms practices, MDM, Reporting & Analytics and other teams) and their practices are well aligned and adopting the newly developed data governance practices.

Align on smart and executable Role and Responsibilities within data governance processes for various teams including but not limited to: Data Stewardship, Data Sourcing, Data Platforms, Reporting and Analytics, Enterprise Data Governance team, affiliates, regions, brand teams, Digital and various others

Develop and maintain easy-to-understand and easy-to-maintain, smart documentation such as guidelines, SOPs, business glossaries, process maps, RACI on data governance processes and practices

Own and execute data quality framework including profiling, monitoring, observability in alignment with key stakeholders

Evaluate and help evolve training support required to uplift capabilities in the use of new capabilities enabling data governance and its components, working closely with relevant stakeholders.

Manage third party providers on as needed basis and ensure deliverables fully meet contractual obligations and are of highest caliber.

Embed an Ethics and Compliance culture and Integrity in Action by proactively addressing non-compliance.

Quantitative Dimensions:

Quality and timeliness of deliverables, smooth data operations and stewardship, and strategic support for assigned products/projects based on feedback from key partners and cross-functional colleagues including quality of the collaboration.

Ability to meet/exceed established key milestones related to major projects.

Management of projects within approved operating budget.

Organizational Context:

Reports to Lead, Data Operations and Stewardship.

This is an individual contributor role at this time.

Required

Undergraduate or equivalent degree in Computer Science or IT

Minimum 7 years of experience across all of: data governance, data quality, data management , data enablement, data democratization in a global pharma in commercial or medical affairs domain

Solid experience with data products, data catalogue, data marketplace and governance processes around them

Proficiency with Databricks and its components

Proficiency with Data Quality tools and components (Profiling, Monitoring, Observability)

Proficiency with Data Cataloging tools as well as Data Marketplace tools

Solid experience of Agile methodology and design thinking

Familiarity with Data Governance tools like MS Purview or Collibra

Familiarity with next generation technologies and methods in pharma commercial such as data mesh and its data governance, AI applications

Understanding SQL, Python and/or R, full confidence with MS Excel and Power Point

Good knowledge of Data Privacy and Data Compliance policies and procedures

Excellent Business Analysis skills with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to ask the right questions

Experience of developing business cases, articulating customer gains/pains/journey definition

Automation mindset with track record of operationalizing processes with QA embedded.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees including senior management, able to effectively influence and deliver results

Excellent verbal/written communication skills, attention to details with an ability to understand the 'big picture' and the ability to multi-task.

Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills and ability to effectively manage cross-functional projects of moderate complexity in a multi-cultural context, including vendor management, regulatory & legal compliance, etc.

Ability to work independently in a dynamic fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision.

Ability to act with a sense of urgency while being responsive to changing business priorities.

Preferred

Experience with Data Warehousing designs and concepts

Experience in Business Intelligence tools at an architectural and strategy level

Experience with Business Rule Engine tools, CRM, MDM

Good appreciation of data modelling, ETL and API integration capabilities, BI development

Experience of working with Big Data/Analytics

Data science experience

Working Environment

This is a Permanent position

Remote/ Hybrid: candidates must be located within commutable distance from the office

Astellas is a global company. Successful candidates will be expected to work across different time zones and according to regions or specific locations based upon demand

Category

Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans