Job Description

Summary

As an Associate Director, you will lead strategic initiatives to establish trust in data across the BSI data value chain. This role ensures governance, lineage, and quality standards are embedded at the point of origin, safeguarding data integrity, supporting compliance, and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

Define and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, quality rules, and validation logic. Champion the Shift-Left Strategy by engaging source teams and market data owners early to embed governance and quality practices upstream, reducing rework and accelerating insights. Operational Excellence Drive adoption of tools such as Collibra (metadata & stewardship), Ataccama (DQ profiling & automation), and MDM platforms (master/reference data). Collaborate with data stewards and enterprise data owners to uphold metadata, lineage, and compliance standards.

Innovation & Automation

Initiate and deliver automation projects to optimize data lifecycle processes and reduce manual overhead. Foster innovation to address operational gaps and improve efficiency. Stakeholder Engagement & Influence Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, promoting data-driven decision-making and co-creation of data products that deliver commercial impact. Build strong partnerships across markets, source systems, and governance teams to ensure alignment and adoption.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, or related field. Experience: 10+ years in data governance, data quality, or data management roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity. Proven expertise in Collibra, Ataccama, and MDM platforms. Strong understanding of DCAM framework and data management maturity models. Skills: Strategic thinking and ability to influence senior stakeholders. Excellent communication and collaboration skills across global teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. DCAM Maturity & Benchmarking Support DCAM assessments to evaluate data management maturity, identify gaps, and track progress against benchmarks. Develop and execute improvement plans to strengthen data capabilities across domains.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Successful implementation of governance and quality frameworks across BSI. Improvement in DCAM maturity scores and reduction in data-related rework. Adoption of automation initiatives and measurable efficiency gains. Positive stakeholder feedback and increased trust in data for decision-making.

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Division
International
Business Unit
Marketing
Location
India
Site
Hyderabad (Office)
Company / Legal Entity
IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Functional Area
Marketing
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No

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