Data Operations & Stewardship Partner Astellas Pharma

About Astellas Pharma

Job Description

At Astellas, you have the opportunity to work in an inspiring environment where you can contribute to making a positive impact on society. As a pharma company, Astellas values expertise, science, and technology, but it is the open and progressive culture that truly defines us. Our focus is on doing good for others and fostering a sustainable society. The driving force behind our work at Astellas is delivering meaningful differences for patients. We believe that each individual has the power to make a significant impact, drawing inspiration from diverse insights and expertise globally, as well as from our innovative partners. Our global vision for Patient Centricity guides us to develop innovative health solutions by deeply understanding the patient experience. This principle is integrated into our everyday working practices, emphasizing a patient-centric culture for all staff regardless of their role. At the core of our ethos lies the Astellas Way, which comprises five core values: patient focus, ownership, results, openness, and integrity. We take pride in offering an inclusive and respectful working environment that encourages collaboration and ownership among all team members. As the Data Operations and Stewardship Partner at Astellas, you will play a crucial role in the Data Strategy team. Your responsibilities will include owning and maintaining data management and data lifecycle processes to ensure data quality, trustworthiness, and ease of understanding. Collaborating with various internal and external partners, you will work in an Agile manner to unlock data opportunities for commercial teams. In this role, you will support Data Product Owners in managing data processes from ingestion to data transformation and ensure data governance, quality, and cataloguing. Your expertise in data governance, security, compliance regulations, and proficiency in SQL, SAS, and/or R will be essential in driving business operations and continuous improvement. To excel in this role, you should have relevant data experience in the pharmaceutical industry, knowledge of data governance best practices, and proficiency in utilizing data lineage and metadata management tools. Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills are required to manage cross-functional projects effectively in a multicultural context. Preferred qualifications include Agile experience, familiarity with visualization tools like Qlik View/Qlik Sense and/or Tableau, experience in KPI development, and AI/Gen AI and Data Science experience. A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a quantitative discipline is necessary for this position. This is a full-time role based in India, following a hybrid working model that allows for a balance between office and remote work. Flexibility may be required based on business needs, with occasional visits to the Addlestone office.,