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The Position
The Pharma Technical Operations (PT) department is establishing the One PT Data Office to serve as the strategic center for data governance, strategy, and enablement across the entire global PT network. This team is at the heart of our digital transformation, responsible for architecting and leading a central data office to unlock the full potential of PTs data assets.
The Head of PT Data Acceleration will be accountable for establishing this critical function in close collaboration with the Head of PT Data Governance. This role is central to creating a single, unified data strategy that will serve as the backbone for our data driven decision making in PT as well for our digital transformation. You will be at the heart of our transformation, building a world-class data organization to unlock the full potential of PTs data assets. You will build and lead a high-performing team, champion a data-first culture across PT, and ensure that data is managed as a strategic asset to accelerate the realization of patient benefits. This pivotal role requires a visionary leader capable of building a unified data ecosystem, delivering measurable outcomes, and ensuring our data capabilities are a key driver of efficiency, quality, and innovation.
The Opportunity
- Provide strategic leadership and vision for data management across PT, ensuring alignment with PT's digital strategy and Roche's overall data ambitions.
- Develop, champion, and execute a comprehensive, long-term data strategy and Data Product roadmap, identifying high-impact opportunities in close partnership with PTx business stakeholders to meet their organizational objectives.
- Collaborate with the Head of Data Governance to establish and enforce a robust, centralized data governance framework, including policies, standards, and stewardship practices to ensure the quality, integrity, and security of data across the entire product lifecycle.
- Accountable for breaking down data silos and architecting a single, unified data ecosystem for PT that is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and platforms to ensure state of the art data infrastructure, in close collaboration with IT and IT/OT teams.
- Build, recruit, develop, and retain a world-class, globally distributed team of data professionals, nurturing their skills in data governance, strategy, and architecture.
- Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with key senior stakeholders across PT (e.g., manufacturing, quality, supply chain, development, regulatory), global functions, and IT.
- Serve as the ultimate steward of our data, ensuring all data activities are conducted in compliance with GxP, GDPR, and other relevant regulations, thereby building trust with all stakeholders.
- Define, track, and report on the tangible business value, ROI, and key performance indicators of data initiatives to senior leadership.
Who You Are
- You have 15+ years of progressive experience in data management, governance, or strategy, with at least 10 years in a senior leadership role building and leading centralized data functions.
- You have a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, including regulatory requirements like GxP environments and data integrity.
- Demonstrated experience driving the implementation of enterprise-wide data strategies that deliver measurable business value, ideally in a manufacturing or technical operations context.
- You possess expert-level knowledge of data governance frameworks, architecture principles, master data management, and modern cloud-based data platforms.
- You are an exceptional strategic thinker with proven ability to translate complex business challenges into an actionable data strategy and roadmap.
