AD, IDS and Data Partnerships

Role Summary

The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision-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. Reporting into the Executive Director, IDS and Data Partnerships, the Associate Director, IDS and Data Partnerships will play a critical role in establishing strong data partnerships to support the US Commercial organization. This position will be responsible for overseeing Novartis's existing strategic partnerships within IDS to ensure compliance and quality are maintained and that Novartis teams have the appropriate systems to meet the needs of their use case. As the Associate Director, IDS and Data Partnerships you will focus on forging and managing IDS data partnerships, monitoring spends, and ensuring that all external partnerships meet established data standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess the effectiveness of ongoing data partnerships, track IDS partnerships and spends, enforce data stewardship practices, and ensure that data assets are being leveraged effectively across the organization. In addition, this role requires someone who understands how to use data to drive business decisions and can partner with internal teams to identify the best data sets for their specific needs. Experience with IQVIA data is a strong plus. This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Implement the organization’s data partnership strategy, including the identification of the organization’s critical data needs.
• Monitor adherence to data quality, security, and compliance standards for all external data sources, platforms, and vendors, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies for data management.
• Collaborate with data vendors and cross-functional teams to address data quality issues and communicate any corresponding changes.
• Implement oversight mechanisms for external data partnerships, ensuring compliance with data standards, data-sharing agreements, and internal policies for data management.
• Implement data stewardship practices across platforms, vendors, and technology solutions, to verify data is properly managed and governed throughout the partnership, providing performance metrics and governance reports to senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, improved governance, and enhanced collaboration across internal teams and external vendors.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and recommend the most relevant data sets to support decision-making.
• Leverage expertise in data utilization to guide teams on how to extract actionable insights from available data sources.

Qualifications

• Required: Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• Required: Minimum 6 years of experience in establishing and managing data partnerships, with a strong focus on data governance, data management, or related roles.
• Required: Expert understanding of data partnership principles, frameworks, and best practices, with a proven ability to forge strategic collaborations with external data providers and vendors.
• Required: Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to data privacy and security.
• Required: Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Required: Ability to influence and drive change in a complex organizational environment.
• Required: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and manage risks associated with external data partnerships, ensuring the integrity, security, and quality of shared data.
• Preferred: Certification in data governance or related areas (e.g., DM-BOK, CDMP, etc.).
• Preferred: Experience working with IQVIA data or similar healthcare data sources is highly desirable.
• Preferred: Ability to translate business needs into data solutions and guide teams in selecting and leveraging the right data sets.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: This position requires up to 10% travel.