Data Strategy & Products Leader

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 361,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Novartis in San Diego, CA seeks a Director of Data Strategy & Data Products to lead enterprise data initiatives, governance and product development. You will translate priorities into scalable data solutions, partnering with scientific, technology, and operations leaders to drive measurable business impact.

This senior role requires 10+ years in data leadership, a strong governance background, and proven ability to mentor teams while aligning stakeholders across global functions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading enterprise data strategy, governance, and architecture initiatives.
• Experience translating complex data challenges into clear decisions and roadmaps.
• Strong track record partnering with senior stakeholders across scientific, technology, and operations.
• Proven ability to mentor teams and communities focused on data management and data products.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data initiatives: governance, quality, management, and data product development.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate data needs into strategies and roadmaps.
• Define and scale data products for reliable access to priority data assets.
• Establish data governance frameworks including ownership, metadata, and lifecycle management.
• Drive alignment across teams to ensure data solutions are strategically relevant and sustainable.
• Provide leadership on data strategy, architecture principles, and operating models.
• Lead cross-functional scientific data programs from concept to adoption.
• Identify opportunities to improve usability, interoperability, and data quality.
• Build and mentor teams focused on data strategy and data-enabled transformation.
• Ensure initiatives comply with Novartis standards for quality, ethics, privacy, and security.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change leadership

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Data Science / CS / information management

Job description

Novartis in San Diego, CA seeks a Director of Data Strategy & Data Products to lead enterprise data initiatives, governance and product development. You will translate priorities into scalable data solutions, partnering with scientific, technology, and operations leaders to drive measurable business impact.

This senior role requires 10+ years in data leadership, a strong governance background, and proven ability to mentor teams while aligning stakeholders across global functions.