Job Description

Summary Job Purpose
The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved deci-sion-making at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business, bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter, data-driven decision-making. The Executive Director Master Data Management will be re-sponsible for overseeing the strategic direction, management, and execution of master data management initiatives.
By collaborating with cross-functional teams the role will ensure accuracy, consisten-cy, and integrity of the US Enterprise master data assets, which are critical for busi-ness operations, decision-making, and compliance.
Additionally, the ED plays a critical role in fostering innovation, assessing feasibility, and effectively communicating product vision to stakeholders with a strong foundation in data governance, data quality, and data integration.

Location - Hyderabad #LI Hybrid
Major Accountabilities
Develop and implement a comprehensive master data management plan that aligns with the organization's goals and objectives.
Introduce and adapt established industry products and methodologies to improve decision-making capabilities.
Lead and manage a team of data professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of master data through robust data quality management practices.
Oversee data integration processes to ensure seamless data flow across systems and applications.
Enforce data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality and compliance.
Engage with external vendors and technology partners to explore and integrate innovative tools.
Collaborate with business units, IT, and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize MDM initiatives and projects.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data management capabilities and efficiencies.
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data management and apply them to enhance the organization's data strategy.
Collaborate with the ED, Emerging Data Products, and other IDS sleeves to leverage innovative data solutions and products that support business objectives.
Key Performance Indicators
Product Vision: Success is measured by alignment of product vision to enterprise strategies and ability to converge stakeholders to enterprises priorities acting as a consultant in alignment conversations. Generate high capability maturity with regards to data mastering in various domains like patient, payor, product, provider.
Roadmap Alignment and Execution: Success is measured by the timely achievement of roadmap milestones and the ability to adapt the roadmap in response to evolving market conditions, ensuring strategic alignment and flexibility. This includes coordinating with vendors to ensure their contributions align with roadmap objectives.
Stakeholder Engagement and Satisfaction: Evaluates the level of engagement and satisfaction among stakeholders involved in product initiatives, ensuring their needs and expectations are met through regular feedback and communication. Includes collaboration with vendors to align stakeholder expectations and deliverables.
Data Quality and Enhanced Mastering Outcomes: Deliver significant improvement in Quality of Master Profile compared to current baseline, significantly reduce TAT and data latency, strive to enable real time data availability where needed and feasible
Continuous Improvement: Measured on parameters of capability maturity, process efficiency, error reduction, cost savings, time savings
Robust Change Management: Ensure no disruption during roll-out of enhanced Tech and Business outcomes from Data Mastering
Team development: Professional growth and development of associates, high employee engagement and satisfaction, high retention of top talent
Experience:
Novartis seeks an individual with extensive experience in leading product management and development operations within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. The individual should have a deep understanding of data mastering, data integrations and product lifecycle management. A commitment to leveraging data-driven insights to enhance outcomes is essential to this role.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
18 to 25 years of experience in data management, with a focus on master data management and experience in delivering business transformation in the space of Pharma Data Mastering.
"Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry and hands-on expertise with the Reltio platform are essential
Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data integration principles.
Experience with MDM tools and technologies (e.g., Reltio, Informatica, SAP MDG, IBM InfoSphere).
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this
With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You'll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired Agility, Brand Awareness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Insights, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Marketing Strategy, People Management, Product Positioning, Product Roadmap, Sales, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Marketing