Job Description
The Associate Director (AD) of Customer Master Data Management reports to the Director of Commercial Data Management & Field Optimization in the Commercial Innovation Analytics Operations (CIAO) organization. This individual serves as the Lead for the Global Healthcare Entity Master system (GHEM) and will drive the customer mastering process, manage a team of data stewards, and will support overall data governance at Vertex. The ideal candidate is very passionate about data, has experience implementing data quality and master-data initiatives, and understands MDM’s role in enabling and building a 360⁰ view of customers in an enterprise.
This position is hybrid therefore, you would need to be living in the area and in the Boston Seaport office 3 days/week.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Define, execute, and lead the overall global customer mastering program.
- Define the roadmap for future MDM capabilities and system enhancements.
- In partnership with IT and other stakeholders, lead the commercial data governance process. This also includes data cataloguing efforts (with Collibra).
- Manage a team of data stewards (contractors) who execute data change requests and other data quality initiatives.
- Support integrations with CRM systems and other internal systems that depend upon the customer MDM. Act as the data product owner for health care entity data within Vertex’s CRM systems.
- Facilitate the load of HCO/HCP data into MDM and other downstream systems including CRM.
- Work closely with Vertex’s Data, Technology, and Engineering (DTE) group to execute technology initiatives.
- Work closely with, and direct the activities of, vendor organizations that support MDM and CRM.
- Train internal teams on MDM-related processes and procedures.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required); Master’s preferred.
- Typically requires 6-8 years of direct experience with pharmaceutical data; sourcing, integration, analysis, and reporting.
- Extensive knowledge of master data management (MDM) processes and experience implementing and managing Informatica MDM or other MDM on-prem/cloud-based solutions
- The candidate is very business savvy, a good communicator to cross-functional stakeholders, and also has a high degree of comfort working with data, databases, and systems.
- Familiarity with CRM systems (Veeva/Salesforce), databases/data warehouses (Oracle/Snowflake), SQL, project planning, agile methodologies, tools such as JIRA and Service Now, and performance metrics and reporting.
- Experience with data governance, data stewardship, and managing data vendors.
- Strong understanding of the legal/regulatory requirements related to managing sensitive PHI/PII and compliance data (i.e. HIPAA, GDPR, HITECH, Sunshine Act, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatic approach to problem solving, and service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, identify strategic options and trade-offs, and effectively produce business results, while working under time pressures and in a matrix organization.
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Pay Range:
$156,000 - $234,000Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree (Required); Master's preferred
- 6-8 years of direct experience with pharmaceutical data; sourcing, integration, analysis, and reporting
- Extensive knowledge of master data management processes
- Experience implementing and managing Informatica MDM or other MDM solutions
- Familiarity with CRM systems (Veeva/Salesforce), databases/data warehouses (Oracle/Snowflake), SQL
- Experience with data governance, data stewardship, and managing data vendors
- Strong understanding of legal/regulatory requirements related to managing sensitive data
- Demonstrated ability to plan strategically and produce business results
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
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What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.









