Senior Manager, Senior Master Data Administrator & Steward

at  AstraZeneca

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE:

• 5+ Years experience in master data management (MDM) processes in an Operations/Supply Chain
• Pharma or biotech sector experience is an advantage
• Passion for cross-functional transformation
• Strong understanding of ERP & SCM systems
• Excellent understanding of data administration, (open) data architecture and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution etc.) and industry best practices
• Ability to decipher and organize large amounts of data and drive insights that enable better decisions
• Excellent organization and communication skills (including translation of technical concepts)
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly, and tight deadlines exist.
• Ability to influence, build strong relationships with business partners at all levels throughout the organization
• Ability to embed a culture of harmonization, process improvement and value creation across the business functions.
• Strong team management and motivation skills

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The senior Master Data Administrator & Steward is responsible for defining the operations data information model standards and maintaining info model data of the highest integrity to support the business. . They will assist the data manager in the development and deployment of data governance and analytics to ensure use of data as a strategic asset.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Define the data assets & standards within the Operations data domain
• Approve data change requests within the data domain
• Assist in the development of data quality KPI’s for their data domain
• Provide data stewardship as a service to the relevant operations functions
• Build strong cross-organizational relationships by partnering with business and technology stakeholders to facilitate data governance and link data management practices to achieve business value
• Champion the value of data and collaborate with Alexion Operations teams to support understanding of available data, build data capabilities, and implement data initiatives
• Assist the data manager in the creation of the data roadmap and work with Technology business partners to maximize the use of data lake to facilitate decision-making, KPI tracking and reporting across the organization
• Identify and act upon opportunities to drive analyses and master data insights across Operations
• Supporting ad hoc requests for analysis and reporting and other duties as assigned
• Establish common vocabulary and develop data training/data literacy programs to drive a data culture across the organization
• Direct continuous improvement of data management practices to ensure that data resources are integrated and coordinated across systems to support decision-making
• Mentoring & training of full time & part time ( local ) data administrators