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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading data strategy and governance initiatives within pharmaceutical R&D, with a strong focus on implementing data management capabilities and facilitating cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to analyze complex data journeys, synthesize insights, and drive actionable recommendations for organizational transformation.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Data Strategy LeadershipR&D Digital TransformationWorkshop FacilitationBusiness Case DevelopmentData Governance Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Data Management ConceptsOrganizational DiagnosticsChange ManagementAnalytical SkillsProcess MappingStakeholder EngagementImplementation DeliveryData Quality AssessmentData IntegrationOutcome Measurement
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationFacilitation SkillsInfluencing SkillsIndependent WorkAmbiguity Management
Tools & Technologies
R&D Data PlatformsData Governance FrameworksData Discovery ToolsData Access ProcessesData Integration Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
Change Management CertificationProject Management Certification
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical R&DData GovernanceDigital TransformationCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder Alignment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead comprehensive diagnostics of R&D data journeys, reconstructing end-to-end flows from scientific question to data-driven decision across systems, users, and data
- Identify and synthesize pain points across seven data elements, distinguishing journey-specific issues from systemic, enterprise-wide gaps
- Engage 50+ subject matter experts and core team members across Research, Development, Tech, and AI/ML
- Define a future-state ambition for priority data-management capabilities
- Run sessions with R&D leadership and design and facilitate cross-functional workshops
- Develop and prioritize interventions based on R&D impact, breadth of reuse, and organizational feasibility
- Build supporting business cases for priority interventions
- Report progress and recommendations at RDLT level, securing leadership endorsement for the roadmap
- Take direct ownership of implementation, leading delivery of prioritized interventions through to measurable outcomes
- Establish workstreams, governance, and ownership structures
- Identify where existing platforms or initiatives can be leveraged versus where new capabilities are required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant experience leading data strategy, data governance, or R&D digital transformation initiatives in a pharmaceutical R&D environment
- Demonstrated experience conducting organizational diagnostics – mapping processes or data journeys, synthesizing pain points, and translating findings into actionable recommendations
- Proven track record of taking a strategy from design through to implementation and delivery
- Experience designing and facilitating workshops or working sessions that build alignment across senior stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs)
- Experience developing and delivering change plans that include stakeholder engagement, readiness, communications and capability building
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex, cross-functional problems and develop a structured, prioritized path forward
- Ability to analyse complex issues, develop practical recommendations and follow through to implementation
- Experience developing business cases, including articulating impact, effort, and feasibility trade-offs
- Working knowledge of data management concepts across data quality, ontology, governance and ownership, data discovery, access and authorization, data integration and platforms, and data products
- Strong communication, facilitation and influencing skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity and contribute beyond a narrowly defined change-management remit
- Experience defining measures for adoption, outcomes or value realisation and using data to inform decisions
- Experience with R&D data platforms preferred
- Background in management consulting combined with in-house strategy and transformation delivery implementation preferred
- Change-management, project-management or related professional certification preferred
- Experience building and leading cross-functional core teams or workstreams through to delivery preferred
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks, IHD/consent-related data access processes, or regulatory data considerations preferred
- Experience managing delivery-focused teams or programs with direct accountability for outcomes preferred
- Learning, capability-building or workforce upskilling experience preferred
- Must describe how you meet the competencies in the cover letter or CV
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Healthcare and wellbeing programmes
- Pension plan membership
- Shares and savings programme
- Hybrid working model
- Annual bonus
- Eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program
- Agile working culture and flexibility opportunities