Sr. AD, Data Governance

Sr. AD, Data Governance at Boehringer Ingelheim

Location:

Ridgefield, CT. This role is based on-site with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.

Leads the strategic direction for third-party data enablement at Boehringer Ingelheim, ensuring that data acquisition and management are closely aligned with our established 1–5-year data Horizon data acquisition plans. Champions the implementation of advanced, automated data strategies that align with privacy and compliance standards, positioning the organization at the forefront of data-driven decision making. Provides expert guidance to analytical and reporting teams, shaping best practices in data architecture to unlock new insights and maximize the value of information assets.

Leads cross-functional teams to establish and uphold rigorous data quality standards, ensuring that specialty pharmacy, product, and digital identity data are reliable and actionable. Orchestrates vendor relationships and influences SLAs and requirements within contract negotiations to optimize data investments, reduce costs, and secure access to emerging data sources that drive competitive differentiation. By embedding best practices and strategic foresight into every aspect of data governance, this role ensures that third party data is leveraged as a critical asset for US Human Pharma’s success.

• Lead Boehringer’s third party data enablement strategy and ensure timely availability of all procured data through rigorous prioritization.
• Lead implementation of linked data strategy processing, ensuring automation, validation, and alignment with privacy assessments.
• Provide data consulting expertise to US Human Pharma analytical, incentive compensation, and reporting functions.
• Recommend best practices for data structure, incorporating integrated data strategy to maximize analytical and reporting strategic value.
• Lead Information Management team members and Shared Services in establishing data quality standards and performing information management for third party data, specialty pharmacy data, products, and digital customer identity data.
• Manage data vendors regarding data quality, timing, delivery, performance, and contract issues.
• Assess new data sources within the pharmaceutical industry, evaluate impact on business operations, and recommend implementation across US Human Pharma.
• Negotiate third party data vendor pricing in support of sales analytics, managed markets, market research, and other analytical departments.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of nine (9+) years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of seven (7+) years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Masters degree preferred.
• At least seven (7+) years of related pharmaceutical industry experience, with five (5) years of secondary data experience in sales operations, sales/marketing analytics, market research, specialty pharmacy, managed markets, or business analysis.
• Working knowledge of third-party sub-national data sets supporting sales and marketing, including specialty pharmacy and distributor data.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing upward.
• Ability to manage multiple large vendors and hold them accountable for data accuracy and deliverables.
• Prior data governance experience strongly preferred.
• Prior budgeting experience helpful.

• Expertise in pharmaceutical datasets and their integration for enhanced decision-making.
• Experience with Specialty Pharmacy and Hub data.
• Experience working with multiple data aggregators.
• Skilled in data tokenization processes (Datavant, et al.) and applying them to develop unified data products from various sources.
• Proficient in organizing and prioritizing tasks efficiently in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent project management abilities with a proven capacity to oversee several projects simultaneously.

This position offers a base salary typically between $170,000 and $269,000. The position may be eligible for a role-specific variable or performance-based bonus and/or other compensation elements.

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