Expert - Data Steward

Novartis India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis India seeks a Data Governance Analyst to ensure data specifications and quality for assigned entities. Based in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, you will liaise with system owners and business process owners, promoting data governance across the organization.

The role requires 2+ years in data governance or science, with hands-on Python/R and SQL skills, and experience in statistics and data visualization. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data governance or data science.
• Experience in pharmaceutical and/or life sciences domain is a plus.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Hands-on programming and data analysis experience (Python, R, etc.).
• Experience applying statistics, DoE, multivariate analysis in scientific/industrial settings.
• Knowledge of SQL and data modeling concepts.
• Experience with data quality and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define data models, definitions and attributes.
• Promote data governance through the Data Governance team.
• Define and maintain data quality requirements and business rules for data attributes.
• Support data cleansing, remediation, and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist in data quality test planning, design and verification.
• Prepare reports, metrics, and governance documents.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security and regulatory policies.
• Drive user community adoption of Data Quality Principles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Statistics

DoE

Multivariate analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Summary

Accountable for the data specifications and data quality of specifically assigned business entities, subject areas or databases.

Summary

Accountable for the data specifications and data quality of specifically assigned business entities, subject areas or databases.

Supports sub-domain data owners and enterprise data owner to represent data where it is consumed or produced, liase with system owners and business process owners for the proper management of the data.

Helps establish enterprise data principles, standards and guidelines on behalf of the area they represent and ensure adherence to these data principles. The position is based in the Genome Valley, Hyderabad, within the Technical Research and Development Organization (TRD) of Global Drug Development (GDD).

About The Role

Major accountabilities

• Works with business stakeholders to propose, draft, review, and refine business names, definitions, and other data model specifications for assigned entities and data attributes.
• Facilitates shared learning between Business Users and Stewards and promotes active Data Governance through the Data Governance team.
• Defines and maintains data quality requirements and business rules for assigned data attributes.
• Assists the Data Quality Expert in data quality test planning and design, test data creation, and data requirements verification.
• Support data cleansing, remediation, and continuous improvement activities to improve data reliability and usability
• Drives user community adoption of Data Quality Principles
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, metrics, and governance documents.
• Provides input to data policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with data privacy, security and regulatory policies (including regional specificity)

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience in data governance and/or science with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and/or life sciences domain is an advantage
• Experience working in a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders is desirable
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with programming and data analysis(Python, R, etc..)
• Experience applying statistics, DoE,multivariate analysis in scientific or industrial settings.
• Experience with visualization and storytelling (eg: PowerBI dashboards)
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language.

Why Novartis:

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