Associate Director Data Product Manager – Pharmaceutical Technology and Development

Diverse Minds. Bold Disruptors. Meaningful Impact.

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) are the bridge, which turns brilliant science into medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in early toxicology studies and clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture. 

AstraZeneca has a need to enhance the utilization of high-quality, trusted data to accelerate the achievement of our Bold Ambition of getting 20 new medicines to patients by 2030. The Associate Director, Data Product Manager drives value realization for data by setting a strategic vision for how data will be collected, organized, stored, and shared. They act as an interface between business customers and technical teams to prioritize building what matters most to enable the strategic goals of the enterprise.  

About the role

This role requires an individual that can work flexibly: both in the detail and strategically alongside other Data Product Managers across the organisation.  The role requires the user to be able to understand when the soft skills for change management and adoption need to be more prevalent, or where more technical skills during creation and build of the data product need to be at the forefront, based upon the stakeholder’s maturity within data product.   

What you'll do

Core Accountabilities 

• Assesses the data maturity of the relevant area and adjusts data product roadmap, targeted communication and working style to account for this 
• Adjusts targeted communication and working style to match the customer position within the data product lifecycle to ensure active collaboration within the development of the data product and active usage once created.   
• Translates customer needs into actionable requirements as input into the design, build and iteration of data products.  
• Create, maintain and own data product roadmaps, leading the ongoing delivery and management of the product from inception to maturity.   
• Engage and collaborate with partners and collaborators to gather input and communicate plans, timelines, and deliveries  
• Manage dependencies in and across releases to complete release phases and achievements.  
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders and business leaders whose operations are impacted by data products. 
• Champion agile, iterative development processes, while also ensuring data products are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.  
• Ensure all data products align to the AZ Data Product governance model, so that the final product meets business, technical and regulatory requirements.  
• Own and manage the business metadata and metrics for specified data products  
• Own and manage feature backlogs, liaising with architects, analysts, and engineers to elaborate requirements and priorities.  
• Lead multi-functional teams from ideation to launch of data products ensuring coordination between data platforms, solution architecture, information architecture and data  
• Work with other Data Product Managers across the organisation to ensure alignment with Enterprise standards & priorities alongside upskilling   

Strategic Accountabilities

• Identify and manage partnerships required to ensure innovative capabilities at the intersection of data science, technology and healthcare.  
• Set the vision and strategy for data products in given domains, based on a clear understanding of business value and customer needs, ultimately translating these needs as input into the design, build and iteration of data products.  
• Act as the voice of the business to prioritize building what matters most to enable the strategic goals of the enterprise,  
• Be a strategic partner and advocate for data products within and beyond the Pharmaceutical Technology & Development (PT&D) organization  
• Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and priorities through close collaboration with other Data Product Managers. 
• Promote the adoption and use of data products across business units, driving cultural and operational change in how data is used. 

Essential Education, Qualifications, and Experience

• Degree (preferably Masters or PhD) in scientific or technical subject area
• Experience leading or working in agile development teams.  
• Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills  
• Experience establishing, communicating, and implementing product roadmaps  
• Practical experience working in PT&D, with a strong working knowledge of Drug Development Processes and the diverse sources of information that support, inform and assist in healthcare/clinical research
• Experience bringing innovation to bear on solving complex and multi-dimensional issues from an operational, technical, financial and human perspective.  
• Experience / deep familiarity with data engineering concepts such as ETL, data modelling, data lakes / databases, reference data, master data, etc.  
• Experience working in Product Management 
• Experience in a Data Management team covering Governance, Architecture, Modelling, Reference and Master Data, Integration, Storage, Business Intelligence

Essential Skills and Capabilities

• Thrives in a fast-paced work environment, comfortable with complexity and uncertainty, dedication to deliver outcomes and motivated by the opportunity to rethink our approach to healthcare.  
• Comfortable operating in a heavily matrixed organizations with excellent communication skills and intuition to manage the needs of various partners.  
• Solid Project and / or Product management skills, including managing timelines and risks.  
• Ability to manage a cross-functional product development and deployment process, including teams of people with diverse skills to perform the needed tasks.  
• Ability to identify stakeholders’ data literacy and adapts communication and approach to meet this to successfully drive data product development and adoption. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to make data-driven decisions Ability to rapidly grasp concepts and to manage complexity by simplifying it for others and providing clear directions to delivery teams.  
• Ability to understand data-related problems from Business / Product Teams and smoothly translate these into technical requirements with Data Engineering leads.  
• Ability to manage and influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships. 
• Proficiency in SQL, Python or similar for data querying and manipulation. 
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple streams of work simultaneously 

Desirable for the role

• Familiarity with the latest research and thinking and understanding of dynamics affecting the pharmaceutical industry and needs for transformation.
• Ability to work globally including international travel.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple streams of work simultaneously.
• Experience bringing innovation to bear on solving complex and multi-dimensional issues from an operational, technical, financial and human perspective.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.  

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being an outstanding Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and spark your high-reaching spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and partnership, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. 

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table, Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. Welcome to apply! The advert close 2025-06-30

Date Posted

25-juni-2025

Closing Date

29-juni-2025

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