Associate Director, Data Strategy and Change Management

The Associate Director, ERC Data Strategy and EDM Change Manager will be responsible for overseeing and guid-ing the data strategy, fostering data literacy within ERC, and ensuring the smooth operationalization of changes related to data initiatives. Reporting to the Head ERC Transparency and Data Management, the role ensures that data and change management strategies are aligned with business objectives. The Associate Director, ERC Data Strategy and Change Manager will collaborate with various ERC Teams to enhance data management practices and to support the adoption of enterprise-wide data standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the deployment and adoption of the ERC Data Strategy Playbook, ensuring alignment with ERC priorities and enterprise objectives.
• Monitor the execution of the strategy, identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and continuously improve outcomes.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Quality Managers, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders to achieve alignment on data governance goals and initiatives.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams (Data Architects, Analysts) and business functions to ensure data strategy supports operational and strategic needs.
• Ensure seamless integration of data strategy, data architecture, and data models to address current and future business requirements in partnership with Data Architects.
• Identify gaps between data practices and business outcomes and recommend actionable solutions.
• Design and implement a change management framework to support data-related transformations, fostering adoption across global, cross-functional teams.
• Create a roadmap for managing resistance and embedding data change within the ERC's culture.

Essentials Requirement

• Master's or bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Data Science, Business, or Engineering is required; an MBA from a reputed institute is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in Data Analytics or related fields, with specific experience in producing insights for senior management and building statistical models to address business issues.
• Experience in Risk or Compliance Analytics in the Pharma or Life Sciences industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering insights using AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, and Python libraries for industrialized analytics solutions leveraging statistical models, AI/ML, including GenAI. Proven experience with web analytics tools such as Google Analytics on user insights to identify improvement opportunities.
• Ability to work with a multi-functional and multi-national team in a matrix environment.

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Division

Ethics Risk & Compliance

Business Unit

Corporate

Location

India

Site

Hyderabad (Office)

Company / Legal Entity

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area

Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

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