Summary
The Associate Director, Commercialization Reference Data executes enterprise data product and data governance strategy for reference data domains across the Commercialization ecosystem, delivering trusted, high-quality reference data products supporting analytics, AI/ML, reporting, and omnichannel activation. Partners with Commercial, Analytics, IT/Data Engineering, Privacy & Compliance, and external vendors.
Responsibilities
- Execute enterprise data product and governance standards for assigned Commercial reference data domains.
- Deliver and maintain certified reference data products for enterprise reuse.
- Define and implement data governance standards (ownership, stewardship, business definitions, classifications, approved usage).
- Embed privacy/consent/licensing/retention requirements into data products and consumption workflows.
- Define MDM mastering standards (match/merge, survivorship, hierarchies, affiliations, identifiers) and deliver enterprise-ready outputs.
- Define/monitor data quality controls and thresholds; coordinate root-cause analysis and resolution.
- Ensure documentation and publication in the enterprise data catalog; enable governed self-service consumption.
- Apply governance to third-party reference data (licensing, redistribution, retention); coordinate vendor onboarding, feed changes, and quality monitoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelorβs degree in Information Systems, Data, Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years in data products, data governance, MDM, analytics enablement, or commercial data (pharma/life sciences).
- Enterprise experience across commercial reference data domains (Customer/HCP/HCO, Product).
- Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement (Commercial, Analytics, IT, Compliance, vendors).
Key Competencies Desired
- Databricks/lake house familiarity; delivered/consumed curated data products.
- MDM execution skills (match/merge, hierarchies, affiliations, enterprise identifiers).
- Operational governance; privacy/retention controls.
- Data quality monitoring and issue resolution across pipelines/vendors.
- Metadata/data cataloging; certification and governed self-service access.
- Operationalization of licensing/redistribution/retention constraints for third-party data.
Benefits (as stated)
- Medical, pharmacy, dental, vision; 401(k); disability and life insurance; EAP.
- Paid time off (flexible time off for US exempt; annual vacation for certain roles), plus national holidays.
Application instructions
- If the role intrigues you but your resume doesnβt perfectly match, apply anyway.