Director, IDS and Data Partnerships

Role Summary

The Director, IDS and Data Partnerships will play a critical role in establishing strong data partnerships to support the US Commercial organization. This position oversees existing strategic partnerships within IDS to ensure compliance and quality, and that teams have the appropriate systems to meet use-case needs. You will forge and manage IDS data partnerships, monitor spends, and ensure all external partnerships meet data standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess effectiveness of ongoing data partnerships, track partnerships and spends, enforce data stewardship practices, and ensure data assets are leveraged effectively across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance and outcomes of external data partnerships, including third-party platforms, vendors, and technology solutions
• Develop and execute the organization’s data partnership strategy, including the identification of the organization’s critical data needs
• Align partnership prioritization with broader organizational strategy and objectives
• Establish data quality SLAs and metrics with external data partners to ensure high quality data remains available for Novartis teams
• Monitor and enforce 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
• Work collaboratively with data vendors and cross-functional teams to address data quality issues and communicate any corresponding changes
• Facilitate acquisition of data from requirements gathering through integration into Novartis’s platforms and systems
• Establish oversight mechanisms for external data partnerships, ensuring compliance with data standards, data-sharing agreements, and internal policies for data management
• Support the implementation of 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
• Coordinate training and awareness initiatives with internal teams around best practices to promote effective and compliant data usage
• Continuously evaluate existing partnerships and tech solutions to ensure standards

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in establishing and managing data partnerships, with a strong focus on data governance, data management, or related roles
• Expert understanding of data partnership principles, frameworks, and best practices, with a proven ability to forge strategic collaborations with external data providers and vendors
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to data privacy and security
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence and drive change in a complex organizational environment
• 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
• Certification in data governance or related areas (e.g., DM-BOK, CDMP, etc.)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA preferred