Information Architect

Ubique Systems; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Pharma consulting firm is seeking a qualified Information Architect to develop and manage enterprise information architecture within the commercial domain. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in data modeling and governance within Pharma or Healthcare. Key responsibilities include defining data architectures and partnering with stakeholders to ensure alignment with industry standards. This role is hybrid-based in Barcelona, requiring two days in the office each week. A DAMA-DMBOK certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Information Architect in Pharma/Healthcare environments.
• Ability to operate at a strategic and advisory level.
• Deep understanding of Pharma Commercial data domains.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and pharma commercial data domains.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise information architecture for the Pharma Commercial domain.
• Lead conceptual, logical, and canonical data models aligned to commercial business processes.
• Establish and govern metadata standards, business glossaries, and data lineage.
• Drive Master Data & Reference Data Management (MDRM) strategy and operating model.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure data models support analytics and decision-making.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment to industry data standards and regulatory expectations.
• Translate business strategy into information architecture roadmaps delivering measurable value.

Skills

Information Architect

Data modeling

Metadata management

Master Data & Reference Data Management (MDRM)

Data governance frameworks

Pharma Commercial data domains

Strategic advisory level influence

Stakeholder engagement

Education

DAMA-DMBOK certification

Job description

Location: Barcelona, Spain - Hybrid: 2 Days to Office Every Week

Duration: 6 Months - Extendable

Employment Type: Contract B2B

Domain: Pharma/Life Science/Health Care - Commercial Domain

We are looking for an experienced Information Architect with strong pharma or healthcare domain expertise, focused on data modeling, metadata management, and master/reference data strategy across the Pharma Commercial landscape.

This role is strategic in nature and will drive data standards, governance, and value realization across commercial data domains such as sales, marketing, customer (HCP/HCO), and market access.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise information architecture for the Pharma Commercial domain
• Lead conceptual, logical, and canonical data models aligned to commercial business processes
• Establish and govern metadata standards, business glossaries, and data lineage
• Drive Master Data & Reference Data Management (MDRM) strategy and operating model
• Partner with commercial stakeholders to ensure data models support analytics, insights, and decision-making
• Define data ownership, stewardship, and governance frameworks
• Ensure alignment to industry data standards and regulatory expectations
• Translate business strategy into information architecture roadmaps that deliver measurable value

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as an Information Architect in Pharma / Healthcare environments
• Data modeling (conceptual, logical, canonical)
• Metadata management
• Master Data & Reference Data Management (MDRM)
• Data governance frameworks
• Deep understanding of Pharma Commercial data domains, such as:
• Customer (HCP/HCO) data
• Market access and commercial analytics
• Ability to operate at strategic and advisory level, influencing stakeholders across business and IT
• Experience driving enterprise-wide data standards and value realization

Preferred Qualifications

• DAMA-DMBOK certification or strong working knowledge of DMBOK principles
• Experience working with European pharma organizations