Spclst , Data Governance

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

Job summary

MSD Hyderabad seeks a Specialist for Data Acquisition Enablement to support ingestion planning across oncology, vaccines, chronic care, and other domains. You will work with Data Enablement Lead, Governance, and engineering teams to ensure plans are defined, managed, and communicated.

Responsibilities include documenting requirements, maintaining SOPs, and guiding ingestion processes. A BA/BS plus 3+ years in pharma data or IT ops is required; strong SQL and data modeling skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, IT or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in pharmaceutical data, commercial ops, IT ops, or sales/marketing support.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented team environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; adaptable to changing timelines.
• Technical knowledge of database app development; proficient in SQL and relational DBs.

Responsibilities

• Support data ingestion planning across therapeutic areas and data domains.
• Work with Data Enablement Lead, Data Strategy & Governance, Engineering, and domain owners.
• Document, store, and share requirements and key milestones.
• Understand Data Platform landscape and provide guidance on ingestion processes.
• Create and maintain Data Product in Discovery and ensure proper hand-off after project.

Skills

Data Ingestion

Data Governance

Data Modeling

Data Management

SQL

Analytical skills

Communication skills

IT Operations

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, IT or related fields

Tools

MySQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Redshift

Databricks

PowerBI

Job description

Specialist, Data Acquisition Enablement Analyst

The Opportunity

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130-year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
• Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision‑making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Role Overview

The Specialist within the CD&AO Data Acquisition and Enablement team will be responsible for supporting data ingestion planning across various therapeutic areas (oncology, vaccines, chronic care, etc) and across the internal teams within data domains. The incumbent will work on ingestion activities related to the bringing in of new data assets and will report into the Data Acquisition Enablement Leader. This role will provide support in all areas of the data ingestion lifecycle - from idea to implementation - and will be accountable for ensuring key milestones, objectives, and timelines are thought out, communicated, and met.

Key responsibilities include and are not limited to the following

• Supports all major platforms and markets and responsible for Data Enablement Plan.
• Work closely with Data Enablement Lead, Data Strategy & Governance, Engineering Team, and Data Domain Owners, as well as other stakeholders to ensure the enablement plan is defined, managed, and communicated.
• Working in the data launch playbook, ensure each key objective is met and all documentation, requirements, etc. are properly captured, stored, and shared.
• To understand the Data Platform landscape and offer guidance and expertise on ingestion processes for those platforms.
• Create and maintain Data Product in Discovery.
• Ensure a proper hand-off of information once the project has completed.

The Specialist is expected to help facilitate communication between multiple business areas and project leads. Strong communication skills are required for frequent engagement with DHH partners, CD&AO team, business application owners, and outside vendors. This position is also responsible for leading the development of and maintaining business related documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), business cases, and project status logs/updates.

Qualifications

Education Required – BA/BS in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, IT or other related fields.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical data, commercial operations, IT operations, or sales and marketing support area.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented, team environment
• Possess good organization capabilities and exceptional communication skills
• Flexible to change in process timing and deliverables
• Technical working knowledge related to database application development (developer or business owner)
• Proficient in SQL, experience with relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Redshift or Databricks), solid analytical skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with data lake and/or Data Management
• Experience with Agile Methodology
• Vendor management experience
• Experience with PowerBI

Required Skills

Animal Vaccination, Business Administration, Data Governance, Data Ingestion, Data Management, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Global Health, Information Technology Operations, IT Operation, IT Project Lifecycle, Medical Prescriptions, MySQL, Oncology, Quality Management

Secondary Language(s) Job Description

#MSDHYDIT

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

Job Posting End Date

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08/27/2026

Requisition ID

R408256