Director, Data & Digital Enablement

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Well-being allowance

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Director of Data & Digital Enablement to shape business and data architecture in North America. You will deliver reliable, compliant data products and a scalable data stack, collaborating with Commercial, Patient Services, Medical, Compliance, and Corporate IT to achieve measurable outcomes.

You will lead KPI development, governance, and vendor partnerships while managing budgets and running costs to enable omnichannel efforts and Ipsen Patient Hub programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data management and architecture with cross-functional delivery.
• 10+ years modernizing cloud data platforms and KPI delivery.
• Strong knowledge of biopharma data assets and compliant architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data foundation and analytics-ready data products.
• Govern integration patterns across CRM, Salesforce Clouds, and data warehouses.
• Define a stable Health Cloud roadmap and scalable architecture.
• Lead omnichannel architecture: preference center, identity resolution, tagging.
• Oversee NA commercial tech stack and vendor governance.
• Own budget for NA data platforms and run costs.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

KPIs & dashboards

Vendor governance

Cross-functional leadership

Python/SQL

Salesforce Health Cloud

Veeva CRM

Education

BA/BS in technical field

Master’s or MBA

Tools

Snowflake/Redshift

Databricks

Airflow

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

Veeva CRM

Salesforce Health Cloud

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Title: Director, Data & Digital Enablement Company: Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

About Ipsen: Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation. Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society! For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description: Ipsen is looking for a proactive and visionary leader to advance the Data & Digital Enablement function in North America. This position is responsible for shaping business and data architecture strategies, ensuring dependable, compliant, and scalable digital and data solutions across the organization. The Director will be tasked with modernizing integration frameworks, delivering reliable data products, and collaborating with Commercial, Patient Services, Medical, Compliance, and Corporate IT teams to achieve measurable business objectives.

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

• Own and deliver an enterprise-trusted data foundation and analytics-ready data products.
• Set direction and govern integration patterns across CRM (e.g., Veeva), Salesforce Clouds, MDM, Data Warehouse/Lakehouse.
• Define and drive a stable Health Cloud roadmap that addresses Patient Services pain points while establishing a scalable long-term architecture.
• Own the architecture for omnichannel essentials—Preference Center, identity resolution, and site tagging/telemetry.
• Establish a single front door for business intake, design reviews, change control, and vendor governance.
• Lead the NA commercial tech stack (e.g., One Analytics, Salesforce Health Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, OneTrust, etc.).
• Shape and execute the roadmap for Ipsen Patient Hub in partnership with Value & Access/Patient Services.
• Partner strategically with the Data Strategy & Analytics team to operationalize trusted KPIs/dashboards and service levels across domains.
• Oversee program management, including regular updates, progress reporting, and communications to NA and global leadership.
• Liaise with Corporate IT and Security to deploy global tools/services that meet NA business requirements.
• Provide leadership across internal teams and external partners, ensuring strong vendor governance, effective prioritization, and delivery against strategic goals.
• Own budget responsibility for NA commercial data and omnichannel platforms, and ongoing run/optimization costs.

Knowledge & Experience (required)

15 years in data management and business/data architecture with proven cross-functional delivery. 10+ years modernizing cloud data platforms and operationalizing KPIs. Strong knowledge of biopharma data assets (claims, SP, syndicated data, CRM, digital/omni). Experience setting up and evolving pharma commercial business/data architecture, and integration patterns. Deep understanding of pharmaceutical/biotechnology value chain and compliance considerations. Ability to synthesize complex topics and communicate with senior leaders. Strong business and financial acumen; knowledge of current/emerging data/AI trends. Excellent communication, organization, and time management.

Knowledge & Experience (preferred)

Leadership in vendor governance and large-scale transformation

Education / Certifications (essential)

BA/BS in a technical or analytical field

Education / Certifications (preferred)

Master’s or MBA in technical, data, or business disciplines

Language (essential)

English Language

Language (preferred)

Additional language a plus

Technical & Functional Competencies

• AWS (S3, Glue)
• Snowflake/Redshift
• Databricks
• Orchestration (Airflow)
• Strong Python/SQL
• Salesforce Ecosystem: Health Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud
• CRM integration (e.g., Veeva)
• BI & Semantics: Tableau and/or Power BI
• Semantic layers, certified datasets, and governed metrics
• Data Governance & Quality: Catalog, lineage, privacy, and change control for regulated environments
• Biopharma Data Expertise: Claims, SP/SD, syndicated datasets, CRM, and digital/omnichannel data
• Workflow & Processing: Scaling workflows in Patient Services/Market Access contexts
• Vendor & Stakeholder Leadership: Cross-functional leadership and vendor performance management

The annual base salary range for this position is $177,000 - $259,000. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with company contributions
• group medical coverage
• dental and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• short-and long-term disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• parental leave
• paid time off
• discretionary winter shutdown
• well-being allowance
• commuter benefits

and much more.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace "The Real Us". The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve.

At Ipsen, each employee makes a real impact. Our teams are passionate about what they do because they care about making a difference in patients’ lives. We invest in our employees to support life-changing projects that create positive impact for patients and society.

Ipsen is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.