Associate Director, Data Product Owner

Associate Director, Data Product Owner

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

Human Biological Samples (HBS) are fundamental to medical research in the discovery, development and implementation of new treatments and diagnostics. HBS are ethically sensitive materials, and the collection, handling and access to HBS are subject to strict regulations, principles and ethical guidelines. 

Data product owners are responsible for the effective implementation of a range of activities to protect HBS data assets within Precision Medicine & Biosamples. They ensure the data asset can be used with confidence to maximise value while legal, ethical and security aspects are safeguarded.  

Accountabilities:

• Working with key stakeholders in PMB, Clinical Development Operations, TAs, Data Office and IT the role supports the implementation of a strategy for the the data product. 

• Own the Data Product & associated systems roadmap and prioritize activities aligned with strategic goals and initiatives. 

• Liaise across the enterprise and with other data product owners, ensuring the right R&D data products are aligned and used across AZ 

• Ensure coordination between HBS data platforms, solution architecture, information architecture and data governance so that the final Data product meet business, technical and Regulatory requirements. 

• Understand and clearly articulate the business value of the PMB data products and how they are used by multiple systems and functions across AZ (within and beyond Biosamples). 

• Own, prioritize and manage the Data Product’s backlog to ensure all consuming systems and products are able to leverage data as needed. This will also include the timely reversal of technical debt. 

• Identify and manage partnerships required to ensure innovative capabilities at the intersection of data science, technology and healthcare. 

• Act as a Champion for an agile, iterative development process driven by design thinking, frequent end-user input, and constant insight generation from data. 

• Manage dependencies in and across releases to complete release phases and milestones. 

• Promote and govern the use of the Data Product across the organization, ensuring that duplicate data flows are not set up and end users have appropriate training.  

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Proven 5-10 year experience of Data Product processes, technologies and data in a Science / Bioscience area – ideally Biosample  

• Degree(s) in business and/or sciences, or equivalent. 5 years of proven experience in the pharmaceutical/medical/healthcare industry, consulting, technology, development and/or commercial planning, and global coordination roles  

• Familiarity with the key principles and processes of Data Management (Governance, Architecture, Modelling, Reference and Master Data, Integration, Storage, and Business Intelligence). 

• Ability to take business requirements and translate these into technical requirements 

• Ability to rapidly grasp concepts and to manage complexity by simplifying it for others and providing clear directions to delivery teams. 

• Leadership skills, including the ability to solve problems that involve many decision-makers, and develop multiple options/recommendations   

• Networking skills, ability to interact widely and effectively both within the company (on both an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary basis) and externally  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to build strong relationships 

• Demonstrate strong, communication and relationship-building skills with experience in collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams 

What we offer:

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you:

• The best team to support you,
• Multisport card,
• Pension plan,
• Life insurance,
• after-work events,
• private medical care
• lunch card,
• bright and spacious environment,
• sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

Date Posted

Closing Date

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