Data Management Lead Job Cambridge area,Massachusetts USA,IT/Tech

Job Title:

Data Management Lead

Location:

Cambridge, MA / Morristown, NJ

Position Summary

The Data Management Lead plays an important role in shaping and executing the data strategy for a specific therapeutic area within a federated data mesh architecture. This role is dedicated to ensuring that domain‑specific data products are managed with full lifecycle accountability, from design and development to stewardship and retirement. The mission is to deliver high‑quality, business‑aligned data products that empower data‑driven decision‑making across commercial, medical, and market access functions.

Main

Responsibilities

Domain Ownership & Strategy:
Define and own the data strategy for the assigned therapeutic area, aligning data initiatives with brand goals, KPIs, and operational priorities across marketing, sales, and field teams.

Data Product Management:
Oversee the lifecycle of data products to support commercial operations (e.g., HCP segmentation, targeting models, field performance dashboards, campaign analytics tailored to the therapeutic area).

Business‑Led Data Governance:
Define and enforce business rules, definitions, and quality standards for commercial data sets specific to the therapeutic area.

Stewardship & Quality Assurance:
Monitor and improve data quality, completeness, and timeliness across therapeutic area datasets; lead stewardship efforts.

Collaboration with Digital & GTMC:
Partner with Digital to ensure infrastructure, pipelines, and platforms support therapeutic area data needs; translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Metadata & Documentation:
Ensure all data products are documented with metadata, lineage, and usage guidelines.

Data Literacy:
Promote data literacy across functions by training users on data definitions, tools, and usage.

Performance Measurement:
Track and report business impact of data products; refine products and governance practices.

Budgeting & Resource Planning:
Manage domain‑level data budgets, including vendor contracts, tools, and staffing.

Required Skills

Strategic Thinking:
Align data initiatives with brand and business goals.
Data Product Management:
Experience managing data products in life sciences (segmentation, targeting, field reporting).
Therapeutic Area Data Expertise:
Deep understanding of APLD, Rx, sales, and customer data types and their applications in immunology, vaccines, oncology, or similar domains.
Governance & Compliance:
Knowledge of compliance requirements and governance practices.
Data Stewardship:
Ability to monitor and improve data quality.
Technical

Collaboration:

Translate business needs into technical requirements and collaborate with IT and analytics teams.
Metadata & Documentation:
Familiarity with data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage tracking.
Data Literacy Enablement:
Experience training teams on data tools and definitions.
Performance Measurement:
Define KPIs and measure business impact of data products.
Budget & Resource Management:
Manage budgets, vendors, and staffing for data initiatives.
Communication & Advocacy:
Strong communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Life Sciences, Data Science, Business or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in commercial data management, analytics, or commercial operations in life sciences.

• Experience working in a data mesh or domain‑oriented data architecture.

• Strong background with life sciences commercial data assets and commercial operations.

Hybrid Work

Hybrid model: 3 days per week onsite is required.

Salary Range

$ - $ per year, commensurate with experience.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, and other characteristics protected by law.

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