Boehringer Ingelheim Looking for Director, Data Governance at Ridgefield, Connecticut Full Time

Description:

The Director, Data Governance leads a team of internal and external resources to provide data services and master data management of customer and product data for US Human Pharma commercial need. This role has primary responsibility for partnering closely with stakeholders to understand brand/therapeutic needs and ensure data are in place to meet ongoing demands and changing landscape.

This role determines strategic direction for capabilities that enable the information management of US Human Pharma specialty pharmacy/distributor data aggregation and de-identification. The incumbent directs a team of direct reports for data governance of syndicated data, customer identity data, compliance relevant data, products, market definition, and other master data.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies’ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim’s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides the strategic leadership for all syndicated data and customer/product master data management initiatives related to all US Human Pharma Brands/Indications.
• Leads the team to identify industry trends and changes in trends.
• Leads negotiation process for securing data contracts with vendors.
• Leads team that has responsibility for balancing and maximizing data purchasing and master data management effectiveness and driving down overall US HP data acquisition and information management costs.
• Negotiates multi-million strategic data provider contracts; and leads data team that manages vendor data contracts.
• Accountable for negotiating third party data vendor pricing in support of sales analytics, managed markets, field-based medicine, market research and other various analytical departments.
• Develops strategies and directs the operations processes for the US Human Pharma specialty pharmacy/ distributor data aggregation and patient de-identify processes.
• Provides strategic leadership for data governance of customer master data management, products, market definition, formulary, specialty pharmacy data, compliance relevant data, Third Party Agreements (TPA) and identity data.
• Supervises four to six (4-6) direct reports and leads Shared Services in establishing data standards and performing information management for syndicated data, specialty pharmacy data, products, customer identity data and compliance data.
• Leads team that provides deep data consulting expertise to US Human Pharma analytical, incentive compensation and reporting functions; recommends best practices for data usage and drive US HP’s integrated data strategy to maximize analytical and reporting strategic value.
• Directs team that manages data vendors regarding data accuracy, timing, delivery, performance and / or contract issues.
• Identifies emerging pharmaceutical industry data sources, evaluates its effectiveness in business practices to identify strategic criteria for data across US Human Pharma.
• Ensures that the team is staffed with qualified, highly motivated talent.
• Inspires ownership, accountability, initiative, and engagement within the entire team by regularly communicating BI’s vision, business objectives, performance outcomes, and future action steps.
• Actively develops people within their organization and supports learning opportunities and encourages others to own their careers and take full advantage of BI career development offerings.
• Drives performance management of all personnel including all disciplinary action to ensure personnel are meeting or exceeding expectations in their roles.
• Identifies emerging pharmaceutical industry data sources, evaluates its effectiveness in business practices the recommends its use across US Human Pharma.
• Ensures best practices of third-party data usage.
• Accountable for negotiating third party data vendor pricing in support of sales analytics, managed markets, market research and other various analytical departments.
• Sets high quality standards for data management and ensures compliance.
• Ensures that corporate standards of excellence and compliance are upheld and performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations (e.g., EEO, FDA, OSHA, PDMA, EPA, PhRMA, SCIP etc.) and Company policies and procedures.
• Immediately reports noted/observed violations to management.
• Leads the team that manages a large data budget >$20 Million annually.
• Leads team that provides critical data services to enable Analytics, Forecasting, Promotions, Performance KPIs, Incentive Management and meet Pharmaceutical compliance data requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Must have 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 used to support sales and marketing. Experience with specialty pharmacy and distributor data. 
• Knowledge of contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of Data Governance Processes.
• Lead people, deliver results, customer focus, teamwork & collaboration.
• Working knowledge of third party sub-national data sets used to support sales and marketing.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy and distributor data.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and influencing upward.
• Ability to manage multiple large vendors and hold them accountable for data accuracy and meeting deliverable.
• Prior data governance experience strongly preferred.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Who We Are

At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family-owned company, we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50.000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth.

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Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.