【Alexion Japan】Senior Manager, Commercial Data Architecture Lead, Strategic Business Intelligence & Data Management

Job Description

This is what you will do:

Commercial Data Architecture Lead, Strategic Business Intelligence & Data Management will be responsible for developing/establishing and managing diverse data systems which enhance business capabilities to maximize working productivity in Alexion Japan (APJ). This individual is expected to develop new data platforms based on deep insights through gathering key stakeholders' needs, and also manage whole operating processes for handling master and transaction data. In addition, this person will improve the effectives in sales & marketing by establishing consistent, stable but flexible data models and smart reporting systems in alignment with both short-term and mid/long-term objectives, and ultimately will contribute to achieve APJ ambitious target that Alexion becomes No.1 company in rare disease business.

You will be responsible for:

• Organizing internal and external data for each brand franchise to enhance business capabilities on PDCA cycle across Business Units.

• Managing a variety of data systems both reporting database and master database.

• Establishing integrated management processes and systems for internal master data and/or APJ specific operation/data models.

• Developing, operating and enhancing the “実消化実績-daily sales data in pharma –“ data system gathering from multiple wholesalers and manage its processes between APJ and AstraZeneca (AZKK).

• Developing and enhancing the Data Warehouse (DWH) for APJ.

• Serving as a hub between commercial team and IT team.

• Acting as an expert for internal stakeholders by providing insights on BI tools.

You will need to have:

• A bachelor’s degree.

• > 10 years experience working at data management department in sales & marketing in pharmaceutical(s) in Japan.

• > 5 years experience to manage Medical Data Base (MDB) from Ultmarc.

• Expertise in handling mandatory master data in pharma (HCP, HCO and sales data from wholesalers/JD-Net).

• Experience integrating new applications and programs on data service areas.

• Exceptional business aptitude, strategic thinking and creative abilities.

• Behaviors and mind-set as a strong communicator and negotiator, able to generate reasonable solutions that ultimately close the win-win results with stakeholders.

• Capablity to prioritize multiple projects/tasks following the deadlines.

• Business PC skills. (Microsoft Excel, Access, BI tool)

• Business level in English.

• Attitude as an excellent team player.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Experience to handle IMS/Encise and/or Veeva CRM data.

• Experience to negotiate with external data provider(s) in terms of data structure, operating scheme and so on

• Experience to manage sales data operations especially gathering-integrating data provided from multi wholesalers including conversion master management

• Experience to lead cross functional projects/taskforces

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.