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MSD

Associate Director – D&A Strategy

MSD

. Define the Specialty Pharmacy data strategy and roadmap .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $156,900 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Specialty Pharmacy data strategy, patient-level data governance, and the management of data partnerships. Proficient in translating business needs into data requirements while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and privacy regulations.

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Specialty Pharmacy Data StrategyPatient-Level Data GovernanceData Agreements ManagementStakeholder ManagementSQL Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Data Requirements TranslationData Quality StandardsAdvanced AnalyticsData MappingFMV AssessmentsData LicensingVendor GovernanceKPI DevelopmentPatient Journey AnalysisData Contracting
Soft Skills
Strategic ThinkingProblem-SolvingCommunicationInfluencing SkillsStakeholder Engagement
Tools & Technologies
SQLDatabricksRedshiftIQVIASymphony HealthMMITPrecision
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical DataPatient Support ServicesMarket AccessComplianceHIPAAPHIData GovernanceSpecialty Pharmacy EcosystemData AggregatorsPatient-Level Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Amazon RedshiftSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define the Specialty Pharmacy data strategy and roadmap
  • Identify data needed for patient journeys, operational processes, reporting, KPIs, and advanced analytics
  • Lead Specialty Pharmacy data contracting and translate business and analytical needs into data requirements
  • Partner with Sourcing/Contracting, Legal, Privacy, and Compliance on agreements, renewals, and amendments
  • Establish traceability from business needs and KPIs through vendor commitments, data delivery, reporting, and analytics
  • Manage relationships with Specialty Pharmacies, data aggregators, PSS providers, and other data partners
  • Oversee data aggregator engagements, including scope, licensing, usage rights, service levels, renewals, commercial considerations, and vendor governance
  • Lead or support Fair Market Value evaluations for data and data-related services
  • Drive implementation and enablement of new or enhanced data feeds through design, testing, validation, deployment, and stabilization
  • Establish and monitor data quality and delivery standards and resolve gaps
  • Embed data strategy into product launches, Specialty Pharmacy onboarding, network changes, PSS transformations, and vendor transitions
  • Develop data standards, dictionaries, specifications, data maps, and governance frameworks
  • Identify opportunities to enhance, consolidate, or rationalize external data assets
  • Ensure patient-level data acquisition and enablement align with HIPAA, PHI, privacy, tokenization, data usage, and enterprise governance requirements
  • Report to the Director, Commercial Data Solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BA/BS with 10+ years of relevant experience, or MBA/MS with 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology data, Specialty Pharmacy, Patient Support Services, Market Access, analytics, or related disciplines
  • Deep understanding of the Specialty Pharmacy and patient data ecosystem, including dispense/inventory, patient status/referral, BI/BV, PA/ePA, copay, PAP/free goods, and adherence data
  • Ability to translate business processes, patient journeys, reporting requirements, and KPIs into data requirements and contractual deliverables
  • Experience developing and managing data agreements and external data partnerships
  • Experience partnering across Sourcing, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Analytics, Technology, and business teams
  • Understanding of FMV assessments, data licensing, usage rights, SLAs, data quality, and vendor governance
  • Strong understanding of patient-level data governance and PHI/HIPAA considerations
  • Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills
  • Preferred: experience supporting specialty/rare disease or patient-support-intensive therapeutic areas
  • Preferred: working knowledge of SQL, Databricks, Redshift, or equivalent platforms
  • Preferred: familiarity with IQVIA, Symphony Health, MMIT, Precision, or similar data providers
  • Preferred: experience supporting product launches, SP network changes, Hub/SP implementations, or major data/vendor transformations
  • Candidates must be US or Puerto Rico residents
  • Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Long-term incentive eligibility, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • 10% travel requirement