Data Excellence Lead

Data Excellence Lead – UK & Ireland

Act as the business-facing partner for Data, Digital & Technology in the UK & Ireland, leading the data excellence agenda across Commercial, Access, Medical, Finance and DD&T. You will spearhead data stewardship, integration, quality, and adoption initiatives, develop local roadmaps, and promote a data‑driven culture.

Work closely with cross‑functional partners in the UK & Ireland, IBU, ICC/GCC and global DD&T teams. Drive the implementation of global data standards, data quality, and ingestion priorities while ensuring alignment with local business needs and global strategies.

• Lead & implement data stewardship for the UK & Ireland. Set stewardship approach, lead dataset reviews, and ensure critical datasets have clear definitions and quality expectations.
• Partner with IBU DD&T. Co‑create data standards, KPIs, tools and technologies, aligning UK & Ireland priorities with the broader DD&T direction.
• Embed global data standards locally. Apply data standards, align local field names and values, maintain mapping tables, and manage exceptions.
• Partner with ICC/GCC for scalable delivery. Define outcomes, clarify delivery expectations, remove blockers, and ensure quality and business value.
• Lead & implement data quality management and remediation cycles. Execute monitoring, prioritize issues, partner with SMEs, and ensure fixes through rules, transformations, or process changes.
• Drive data documentation. Maintain data dictionaries, lineage notes, refresh frequencies, business rules, and usage guidance for analysts and product teams.
• Lead & implement data integration and ingestion activities. Onboard data sources into EDB with alignment to business needs and platform requirements.
• Own the UK & Ireland data roadmap and backlog. Prioritize integrations, fixes, governance activities, and provide clear progress updates, risks, and dependencies.
• Lead data fluency and adoption across the UK & Ireland. Deliver enablement through training, office hours, playbooks, and reusable examples.

• 5+ years of experience in data, analytics, digital, or commercial excellence, including cross‑functional leadership.
• Strong understanding of Takeda technology, data ecosystem, and analytics operating models.
• Preferred UK & Ireland, regional or global experience with enterprise adoption insights.
• Excellent communication skills translating technical topics for business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Takeda Mar Tech, Salesforce stack, and data modelling.
• Expert knowledge of SQL, R, Python, Databricks, Power BI and data modelling.
• Knowledge of ETL, APIs, and database connectivity.
• Technical knowledge of digital channels: web, apps, surveys.
• Demonstrated project, program, stakeholder, and change management experience.
• Familiarity with all data sources and underlying structures.
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance (UK GDPR, ABPI Code of Practice).
• Influential leadership, ability to gain cross‑functional support.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to manage ambiguity.
• Collaborative network‑building across functions.
• Clear, persuasive communication across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Leadership of cross‑functional data‑enabled growth initiatives.
• Passion for data sources, especially the Customer Data domain.
• Knowledge of Agile ways of working and leading by example.

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and value diversity in background and abilities.

Paddington, Great Britain

£70,100.00 – £96,360.00

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Employee

Regular

Full time