Associate Director, Transcend R&D Data Management

Innovative Medicine Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational Supply chain processes and harmonize them into one "clean" ERP as a standardized platform (SAP S4 Hana) for growth and efficiency gains.

The program will simplify the Pharm ERP landscape from 7 to 1, standardizing processes in order to have a cost effective, fit for purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharm business with agility.

R&D is an integral part of the IM Transcend program, in order to transform and standardize relevant R&D supply chain processes, to include them within the global IM Transcend Template.

The Transcend R&D program team is looking for an Associate Director, Transcend R&D Data Management. The Data Management lead is accountable for leading the Data pillar for R&D within the Transcend transformation program.

The role owns the end-to-end data strategy and delivery outcomes across master and transactional data domains, ensuring compliant, reliable, and scalable data foundations that enable R&D and Clinical Supply Chain processes across a global operating model.

The position is reporting into the Transcend R&D Program Director.

You will be responsible for:

• Set and execute the Transcend R&D Data strategy, roadmap, and data deliverables aligned to Transcend release milestones and Program Increment cadence (design, build, test, cutover, and hyper care).
• Define data domain scope, standards, and ownership model (RACI); chair data decision forums and manage escalations across the program.
• Lead data governance and stewardship operating model, including policies, procedures, controls, and lifecycle management .
• Direct data migration and cutover execution, including profiling, cleansing, mapping, reconciliation, and formal sign-off, in close partnership with the program data management team and technology partners
• Partner with architecture and integration teams to ensure end-to-end data flows support business processes and downstream reporting and analytics.
• Embed compliance-by-design for regulated data by aligning with SDLC/CSV controls, privacy requirements, and information security risk management.
• Lead and develop cross-functional teams and partners; provide executive-level status reporting and proactively manage cross-pillar dependencies.

Approximate Percentage of Time & Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

• 40% Data readiness for releases, including design/build/test coordination and adoption readiness.
• 30% Data migration and cutover execution and stabilization.
• 15% Data governance, monitoring, controls, and remediation.
• 10% Compliance, privacy, and information security alignment.
• 5% Stakeholder management, partner oversight, and people leadership.

Other Duties:

• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries related to data controls and integrity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Transcend data standards, templates, and delivery practices.
• Support Hypercare and Transition to steady state master data team, * Transcend R&D leadership, including Release Leads, Functional Leads, and Program Management.
• Clinical Supply Chain central data management
• Global Process and Data Leaders, Global Template Owners/Managers and Global Business Owners.
• Technology teams covering architecture, integration, data migration, testing, and support.
• Quality, Compliance, and Risk partners, including Technology Quality/CSV, GxP, SOX (as applicable), and ISRM.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in Business or Information Systems, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience leading data governance, master data management, and/or data quality initiatives in complex global organizations.

• Proven experience delivering large-scale SAP and data transformations, including data migration and cutover.

• Strong knowledge of data integrity principles, internal controls, and validation/quality expectations for computerized systems.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive decisions in a matrixed environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into actionable data outcomes., * Experience with SAP MDG, data quality tools, common data layers and/or metadata management solutions.

• Experience in R&D, Clinical Supply Chain, or regulated supply chain environments.

• Experience working within global template and deployment models

• Familiarity with analytics enablement and harmonized enterprise data products.

• Cross - functional exposure

• Agile methodology, Jira tool

• Travel up to 10%

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