Lead Consultant - Master Data Management

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Master Data Management

Career Level - E

Introduction to role:

We lead AstraZeneca’s MDM (Master Data Management) enterprise initiative, focusing on enterprise master data standards, data governance, data integrity, and driving the FAIR agenda of the organization with master data. We identify the master data entities of the enterprise, manage the rollout of MDM solutions for the identified entities, and help the business realize the value of high-quality master data. Centralized, trusted, and high-quality master data is key for accelerating our business processes as we empower the enterprise functions with digital capabilities to innovate at speed and make effective data-driven decisions. We are working to establish a strong MDM capability, built on the latest healthcare domain standards, to collaborate effectively with our business partners internal and external to AstraZeneca.

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with our MDM business stakeholders, solution architects, tech leads, data stewards, business analysts, and data quality assurance analysts to deliver high-quality MDM solutions into production.

• Lead business analysts and data analysts in designing workflows, process flows, and data flows between systems.

• Analyze business requirements and build technical design documents that align with the company's architecture standards.

• Proficient in MDM/RDM technical design, industry standards to ensure alignment with enterprise coding standards, ensure high-quality automated unit testing, and code management practices.

• Expertise in using Java and other programming tools and languages for data integration between systems.

• Excellent problem-solving/troubleshooting skills on Java/J2EE technologies experience, working with coordination of multiple teams.

• Work with DevOps engineers to automate the code review, deployment, and rollback processes of MDM.

• Create clear documentation for MDM solutions, provide knowledge sharing, and transition the solution to BAU team post successful go-live and warranty phase.

• Prioritise, meet deadlines, and produce quality results.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Good Understanding of Master and Reference Data management.

• Proficient in MDM/RDM technical design, industry standards, best patterns, and unit test automation practices.

• Operational understanding of common data models, data standards, vocabularies and their implementation within a centralized repository.

• Proficient skills on Java/J2EE technologies.

• Proven experience with development software such as (e.g. Java, Python).

• Experience in presenting with stakeholders, providing leadership and mentorship to project teams, and monitoring and reporting on progress and outcomes to leadership.

• Good written documentation skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience of working in a regulated environment (GxP or similar).

• Experience in MDM/RDM Architecture and Data Modelling principles.

• Working in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or similar landscapes.

• Hands-on experience in building REST APIs and Integration using technologies such as MuleSoft, SnapLogic or similar.

• Experience and familiarity with a range of automated deployment tools e.g. Jenkins CI/CD. Familiarity with source control workflows including Pull Request, Code Review, Approval, Merge.

• DevOps experience including deployment automation, code review automation, code repository process automation and code coverage & unit testing automation.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives 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.

At AstraZeneca, we leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives. We are one purpose-led global organization. The enablers and innovators ensure that we can fulfill our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.