Global Senior Solution Owner - MDM

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited; Telangana; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited is seeking a Global Solution Owner responsible for the MDM platform, ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards. The role includes defining product strategy, managing stakeholders, and delivering scalable MDM solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in MDM/data governance, strong communication skills, and knowledge of core systems. A Master’s degree in a related field is required. This position is critical for driving operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making within the company.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in MDM/data governance, preferably within pharmaceutical environments.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical digital solutions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the global MDM product vision and roadmap.
• Ensure compliance with pharma regulations and maintain data quality.
• Manage vendors, budgets, and total cost of ownership.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Lifecycle management

Budget Management

Business Acumen

Influencing Skills

Performance Management

Risk Management

Service Delivery Management

Strategic Planning

Waterfall Project Management

Education

Master of Science degree in IT, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

TIBCO EBX

Informatica

SAP MDG

Reltio

Job description

Job Summary

The Global Solution Owner is the technical responsible person for the MDM platform and its applications/use cases in Sustained Data & Analytics. The role ensures trusted, compliant and harmonized master data (customer, finance, supplier and reference data) enables regulatory compliance, patient safety, operational efficiency and data‑driven decision making across all regions. Acting as the primary bridge between business data owners, global process owners and technology, the Solution Owner drives standardisation, governance and innovation of MDM capabilities in alignment with GxP, GDPR and industry regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the global MDM product vision, strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Translate regulatory, commercial and supply chain needs into scalable MDM solutions and enterprise data models.
• Act as single point of accountability for the global MDM platform (quality, compliance, security and cost).
• Lead governance, including data standards, stewardship processes and design authority.
• Ensure compliance with pharma regulations (GxP, SOX, GDPR, IDMP) and maintain data quality rules and KPIs.
• Oversee delivery and operations, including agile teams, integrations, releases and continuous improvement.
• Partner with global stakeholders to prioritise demand and drive adoption across regions.
• Manage vendors, budgets and total cost of ownership while ensuring delivery performance.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Achieve agreed KPIs, demonstrating tangible business impact.
• Control cost for MDM platform and its use cases.
• Conclude vendor contracts with generating savings.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in data governance, data quality and lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical digital solutions.
• Experience leading and influencing in matrix, cross‑functional environments.
• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture and integration patterns.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of business data domains and their interaction with core systems (ERP, CRM, analytics, etc.).
• 8+ years’ experience in MDM/data governance, preferably within pharmaceutical or regulated environments, with exposure to key data domains, regulatory frameworks (GxP, GDPR, IDMP) and leading MDM platforms (e.g., TIBCO EBX, Informatica, SAP MDG, Reltio).
• Master of Science degree in information technology, software engineering, computer science or related field (MBA is a plus).

Skills Desired

• Budget Management
• Business Acumen
• Influencing Skills
• Performance ManagementRisk Management
• Service Delivery Management
• Strategic Planning
• Waterfall Project Management