Sr Manager, Pharma Commercial Data Management

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Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Sr Manager, Data Management to lead the development, stewardship, and operations of scalable, analytics-ready data products. This role will be responsible for translating business needs into functional data requirements, partnering with IT to deliver robust data infrastructure, and ensuring high-quality, governed data assets that power insights and decision-making across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

Own and Manage Requirements for Data Products 

• Understand business use cases and translate them into clear, actionable functional requirements for data models. 

• Collaborate with Intelligence Product Owners and Analytics teams to document business rules and ensure alignment with analytical needs. 

Data Architecture & Modeling 

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable data architecture across insights and analytics products. 

• Define and maintain logical and physical data models that support reusability, performance, and governance. 

Partner with Gilead IT 

• Collaborate closely with Gilead IT to execute new build projects and enhancements. 

• Oversee and guide DevOps teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of data solutions. 

• Align technical design with business requirements and ensure architectural consistency. 

• Ensure operational excellence in data ingestion, transformation, and delivery processes. 

• Build and maintain robust, scalable, and automated data pipelines across internal and external sources. 

Oversee Master Data Management (MDM) 

• Manage HCP (Healthcare Professional) and Account MDM systems to ensure accurate, complete, and unified customer profiles. 

• Ensure MDM processes and outputs align with Kite’s business requirements and downstream analytics needs. 

Data Stewardship & Quality 

• Ensure data products are clean, timely, and analytics-ready through rigorous stewardship practices. 

• Drive data quality monitoring, alerting, and remediation processes. 

• Manage vendor SLAs and ensure adherence to data quality standards. 

Governance & Compliance 

• Oversee governance practices including metadata management, access control, and data lineage. 

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). 

Data Onboarding & Lifecycle Management 

• Create clear specifications and Functional Impact Assessments (FIAs) for onboarding new data sources. 

• Establish, monitor, and enforce SLAs with external vendors to ensure timely and accurate data delivery. 

• Lead onboarding of new data sources, stabilize them to a steady state, and manage ongoing cadence with data partners. 

Enablement & Self-Service 

• Advance the vision of enabling self-service for commercial business functions by increasing access to trusted data and insights. 

• Mature the Pace Data Lab roadmap by integrating new data sources and expanding capabilities. 

• Leverage AI tools to simplify on-demand access to insights and empower business users. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and 6 years of related experience OR 

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and 8 years of related experience 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 8+ years of experience in data management, data modeling and operations preferably in a life sciences company 

• 5+ years working with of pharmaceutical data 

• Experience in Data Governance - MDM, Data Stewardship, data quality management 

• Experience building and operating Data warehouse/Datalake on cloud  

• Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/GCP/Azure). Knowledge of AWS, Databricks, Tableau is highly preferred 

• Proven experience leading cross-functional data initiatives and managing teams or vendor partners. 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value. 

• Excellent ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively 

• Ability to present data and initiatives to a diverse set of audiences  

The salary range for this position is:

Other US Locations: $153,935.00 - $199,210.00.

 

Bay Area: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00.

Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
 

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.
 

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