Alkermes · 1 day ago
Director, Commercial Master Data Management
Greater Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $217K/yr
10+ years expAlkermes is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for complex psychiatric and neurological disorders. The Director, Commercial Master Data Management will establish key Master Data assets, lead MDM strategy and governance, and ensure the appropriate use of Master Data within the Commercial organization.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Serve as the business owner for Commercial MDM solution and Master Data Stewardship, and provide guidance in day-to-day MDM operations
Identify and lead specific MDM projects to meet business needs, manage project timeline and deliverables, and ensure department performance goals are aligned with company objectives and achieved
Lead the development and execution of short-term and long-term MDM strategies, including the evaluation and implementation of the optimal MDM solution, reference data sources, and operating model
Lead the development of new MDM capabilities such as Patient Mastering, and integration across commercial systems such as CRM and Commercial Data Warehouse
Maintain the MDM solution as the single source of truth for Master Data leveraged by all downstream applications, reporting, analytics, and operations
Focus on Master Data quality by developing key metrics to proactively monitor data quality and downstream business impacts, investigate and resolve ongoing and legacy data issues such as over/under merges, account affiliation and taxonomy review and cleanup
Manage and triage ad-hoc business requests, oversee the resolution of field submitted data change requests (DCRs) and field data inquiries
Optimize MDM processes, and lead the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Collaborate and manage stakeholders across Data, Analytics & Insights, Commercial Operations, Market Access, Sales, Marketing, IT, and external data management services providers
Lead cross-functional discussions to understand and document business requirements for Master Data; communicate and set clear expectations on how appropriate solutions are identified and implemented to meet business needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, post-graduate degree preferred; Major in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Business Management, Information Management, Operations Research, or related subject
Extensive knowledge of pharma commercial MDM, cloud-based solutions (Informatica, Reltio, and/or Veeva), and downstream business impact required
Experience leading internal and external teams of data stewards and system analysts required
Business and technical fluency in CRM, Data Warehouse, SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint required
10-12 years' experience with 4-6+ years' supervisory experience in MDM within a commercial organization in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with proven business results strongly preferred
Preferred
Hands-on experience with multiple data technologies and processes such as data management, data architecture, data integration, data quality, and metadata management strongly preferred
Experience supporting various commercial business processes in the pharmaceutical industry including Marketing, Field Operations, Analytics, Compliance, Patient Services and Market Access strongly preferred
Experience in drafting and managing data policies, SOPs, and data / process documentation in a Data Catalog preferred
Strong sense of ownership and accountability, strategic thinking, and able to make tough decisions
Excellent people and stakeholder management, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
Strong project and time management skills with the ability to understand business impact and prioritize accordingly
Able to handle ambiguity and intensity in a fast-paced environment driven by evolving business needs
Ability to work in our Waltham, MA office with a weekly hybrid office schedule
Benefits
Annual performance pay bonus
Competitive benefits package
Company
Alkermes
Alkermes is a biotechnology company that develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
Primecap Management
2017-11-20Post Ipo Equity
2014-01-13Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2011-09-16IPO
Leadership Team
Craig Hopkinson
EVP, Research and Development, CMO
Recent News
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