Associate Director, Data Systems

Location: Cary, NC · Hybrid

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Materials, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

Asahi Kasei Therapeutics is the global specialty pharmaceutical business of Asahi Kasei. We are a commercial-stage company committed to positively impacting health by expanding therapeutic options that improve the lives of patients around the world. Drawing upon our strong heritage of scientific innovation, we aim to help reshape care in transplantation, nephrology, immunology, infectious diseases and other underserved conditions.

Job Description:

The incumbent leads the Company’s commercial data initiatives and operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring data integrity, scalability, and compliance across the Company’s commercial functions, supporting its growth and commitment to delivering therapies for rare diseases.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy, Governance, and Master Data Management (MDM):

· Guides the design and ongoing optimization of scalable commercial data architecture to support business transitions, product launches, and growth across therapeutic areas and markets.

· Translates commercial priorities into a practical data roadmap, balancing strategic improvement with near-term operational and launch needs.

· Leads MDM initiatives, ensuring HCP, HCO, payer, and master data are accurate and governed.

· Partners with Sales Operations/Business Intelligence and the managed service provider to define and maintain data definitions, business rules, stewardship processes, and data-quality controls.

· Establishes data governance policies and compliance frameworks to maintain data integrity and security (HIPAA, GDPR).

Collaboration and Business Enablement:

· Partners with Sales Operations/Business Intelligence, Marketing, Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, and other stakeholders to translate business priorities into scalable data capabilities and trusted outputs.

· Manages the commercial data managed service provider, including scope, priorities, deliverables, service levels, issue escalation, change execution, and operational performance.

· Leads cross-functional projects to enhance analytics capabilities, such as HCP segmentation, payer analytics, promotional effectiveness, and omnichannel marketing performance.

Syndicated Data and Commercial Analytics:

· Manages commercial datasets, including VOD, DHC IQVIA, Symphony, MMIT Managed Care, HUB, Specialty Pharmacy, and Distributor data (EDI 852, 867, etc.).

· Ensures consistent, accurate, and fit-for-purpose data outputs across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Business Intelligence.

· Defines, validates, and documents required data outputs, interfaces, business rules, and reconciliation controls in partnership with the managed service provider.

Technology and Infrastructure:

· Oversees the commercial data warehouse, MDM , Reporting platforms and delivery of required data outputs and integration

· Partners with business and analytics stakeholders to assess and onboard approved data source tools ,reporting capabilities and automation opportunities

· Serves as Key liaison among IT, Commercial ops business stakeholders, data providers and technology partners

Required Qualifications and Skills

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related field.

· 4+ years’ experience in data management, MDM, and commercial analytics within biotech, pharma, or life sciences industries.

· Experience with commercial datasets, including syndicated data, market access, and sales analytics.

· Understanding of MDM principles and experience managing HCP, HCO, payer, and product master data.

· Experience collaborating with global teams, managing cross-regional data integration and global reporting alignment.

Technical Proficiency:

· Experience in enterprise data warehousing, ETL processes, and cloud platforms (Zaidyn / Medidata / Snowflake, Databricks, AWS0 in commercial biopharma settings.

· Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and programming languages (SQL, Python, R) for data management and analysis.

· Understanding of commercial pharma operations, data automation, and AI-driven analytics.

Soft Skills and Leadership:

· Strong ability to collaborate across commercial and IT.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

· Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects, managing vendors, and optimizing commercial data assets.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required, less than 10% of the time.

The base compensation range for this role is $165-190K. Base Compensation is influenced by many factors including, but not limited to: time in the role, previous experience, skills, knowledge, performance, work requirements, internal equity, and business / economic conditions.

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