Director, Data Product Owner - Master Data

Why Genentech

​​​​​​​We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.

Who We Are

Our Data, Analytics, and AI team is dedicated to solving complex healthcare challenges and improving patient outcomes. Data, Analytics, and AI empowers business partners across Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs (CMG) to make impactful decisions by leveraging data, analytics, business products, and AI/ML to enable fast, targeted actions in rapidly evolving business contexts.

Data, Analytics, and AI fosters a unified understanding of customers, actions, and outcomes by integrating analytics and insights seamlessly into CMG’s evolving digital, data, and automation platforms, creating scalable solutions and eliminating silos.

In Data, Analytics, and AI, you will work as a trusted, objective advisor and expert, recommending critical decisions and actions to be taken with credibility and a focus on driving measurable impact. You will be part of a thriving culture built on collaboration and innovation.

Job Summary

The Director, Data Product Owner - Master Data is responsible for development, management and adoption of a robust Master Data products across Genentech, in which this role will shape and implement the evolving master data strategy, as it relates to management and usage of customer data across different functions including Commercial, Medical Affairs & Govt. Affairs. As a subject matter expert, the individual will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and recommend appropriate solutions. This person will be required to forge strong relationships with stakeholders & partners to inform, gain alignment, unlock & solve complex business challenges, and influence the master data roadmap. This person will closely work with a host of internal partners, including affiliate business team, compliance and regional IT, as well as external data vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the vision and product standards for Master Data solutions, leveraging knowledge of industry trends and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategy.

• Develop and maintain strategic business process frameworks for data, ensuring alignment with Genentech’s business objectives and adherence to industry standards, while owning the scope, vision, and framework for Master data health and metadata management.

• Lead and shape the Master data (MDM) strategy for HCP, HCO, and MCO, in partnership with enterprise, solution, and data architecture teams, to satisfy business use cases and processes.

• Develop and communicate a clear, value-driven product vision that aligns with broader organizational objectives and business needs.

• Partner with the Executive Director of Master, Foundational, Analytical, and Fit-For-Purpose Data Suite, Principal and Senior Data Product Managers, and cross-functional teams to develop and implement data product enhancements, ensuring data quality, usability, and seamless integration with business workflows.

• Maintain and prioritize the Master data product backlog, ensuring it addresses the requirements of both single and multiple business use cases enabled by the product.

• Partner with engineers, IT teams, and business units to provide business domain guidance.

• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the MDM team, serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries and demand requests related to the data product.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and enforce data governance policies, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and other relevant standards, while synthesizing business and technical stakeholder needs to identify opportunities for enterprise Master data strategy.

• Coordinate with application data owners to define and enforce data standards, output requirements, and best practices for data management.

• Collaborate with various stakeholders and leadership to understand the future landscape and direction of the business to create MDM strategy in support of customer centricity, digital transformation and business growth.

• Provide leadership to drive the scale of business process solutions and guide the cross-functional team in adhering to data mesh and data fabric principles, ensuring the product complies