Sr Manager, Pharma Commercial Data Management

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Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Sr Manager, Data Management to lead the development, stewardship, and operations of scalable, analytics-ready data products. This role will be responsible for translating business needs into functional data requirements, partnering with IT to deliver robust data infrastructure, and ensuring high-quality, governed data assets that power insights and decision-making across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

Own and Manage Requirements for Data Products 

• Understand business use cases and translate them into clear, actionable functional requirements for data models. 

• Collaborate with Intelligence Product Owners and Analytics teams to document business rules and ensure alignment with analytical needs. 

Data Architecture & Modeling 

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable data architecture across insights and analytics products. 

• Define and maintain logical and physical data models that support reusability, performance, and governance. 

Partner with Gilead IT 

• Collaborate closely with Gilead IT to execute new build projects and enhancements. 

• Oversee and guide DevOps teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of data solutions. 

• Align technical design with business requirements and ensure architectural consistency. 

• Ensure operational excellence in data ingestion, transformation, and delivery processes. 

• Build and maintain robust, scalable, and automated data pipelines across internal and external sources. 

Oversee Master Data Management (MDM) 

• Manage HCP (Healthcare Professional) and Account MDM systems to ensure accurate, complete, and unified customer profiles. 

• Ensure MDM processes and outputs align with Kite’s business requirements and downstream analytics needs. 

Data Stewardship & Quality 

• Ensure data products are clean, timely, and analytics-ready through rigorous stewardship practices. 

• Drive data quality monitoring, alerting, and remediation processes. 

• Manage vendor SLAs and ensure adherence to data quality standards. 

Governance & Compliance 

• Oversee governance practices including metadata management, access control, and data lineage. 

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). 

Data Onboarding & Lifecycle Management 

• Create clear specifications and Functional Impact Assessments (FIAs) for onboarding new data sources. 

• Establish, monitor, and enforce SLAs with ex