Master Data Management Lead

Overview

Takeda is seeking a data‑oriented, analytical, passionate, self‑starter and self‑motivated individual to join our Data Digital and Technology organization at our Cambridge HQ.

This Associate Director position is integral to the data, digital, and technology transformation occurring in the OBU to harness the power of data analytics and improve patient outcomes.

It will report to the Head of Data and Insights Engine and will be accountable for leading all Master Data Management activities across the new, integrated organization.

• Lead MDM integrations, build hands‑on designs & deliver solutions ensuring well‑coordinated technical delivery aligned to product‑defined priorities and business outcomes.
• Integrate agentic and generative AI into Master Data Management to enhance data stewardship, automate matching and enrichment, enable conversational data discovery and issue resolution, and advance AI‑ready MDM capabilities.
• Optimize MDM integrations performance and high‑throughput data access by leveraging appropriate data management methodologies.
• Drive complex data transformations and proactively triage issues to eliminate defects and prevent production incidents.
• Lead all activities for master data management, data enrichment, customer data stewardship, and data governance across all USBU and OBU business functions.
• Define, manage, and optimize master data management, data enrichment, and data quality capability roadmap and oversee delivery of all the work.
• Manage external vendor(s) that provide services for MDM, Data Governance, and Stewardship operations across contracting, project/performance management, and RFP/I processes.
• Facilitate resolution of data management and data quality issues related to conflicting data ownership, data and rule definition, data availability, and data usage.
• Participate in Data Governance council meetings to address queries and understand upcoming features/data assets.
• Ensure expected timelines and milestones are clearly indicated, lead communication, and escalates issues to stakeholders.
• Partner and drive collaboration with cross‑functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Patient Value & Access, Medical, etc.) and within DD&T to capture key business questions and define KPIs.
• Lead interaction with end users to gather business requirements/metrics and communicate value of the MDM, Data Governance, and Data Stewardship initiatives.
• Monitor overall USBU and OBU DD&T ways of working to drive productivity and predictability in operating rhythms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 8‑10 years in pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries building out medical, marketing, and commercial IT cloud‑based solutions & services.
• 5+ years managing a team of direct reports.
• Experience in pharmaceutical healthcare or pharma‑healthcare consulting with focus on MDM, data management, or analytics working with commercial data sets.
• Deep experience in commercial pharma data management, data warehousing, MDM, data governance, reporting or analytics.
• Strong understanding of syndicated commercial pharma datasets across Claims, Retail Sales, Non‑Retail Sales, Trade data, Specialty Pharmacy, Hub, Formulary, Co‑pay, Prescriber‑Plan data, EMR/EHR, Diagnostic data, Shipment, Inventory, Non‑personal Promotion data, Speaker Programs, Email Campaigns, Digital Data (HCP Portal, Patient Portal, Brand websites, Third‑party website), Conferences, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and in‑person presentation skills in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to communicate changes and indentations with high transparency to all stakeholders.
• Capability to make organizational change management, governance, and process decisions in OBU function after consulting and alignment with key stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking about key business questions, insights and recommending solutions that align with business strategy and achieve greatest business impact.
• Proven ability to work within a cross‑regional, functional, multicultural, and virtual context (matrix organization).
• Ability to handle a complex environment of constant change, success in a highly…