Data Capability Lead

Job Description

The Data Capability Lead is accountable to the customers and stakeholders within the US commercial organization to deliver data & analytics services accurately and consistently. The candidate will be hands-on in driving data-related initiatives and data exploration, ensuring data accuracy, quality, and accessibility across the organization. The Data Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to design and ensure data is enabled for analytics solutions to drive business insights and decision-making.
We are looking for adaptable candidates with a broad set of technology skills to be able to deliver robust data solutions that leverage disparate datasets, data lake repositories, engineering workflows, visualization and Data Science toolkit.

Key responsibilities
• Translate complex data problems into conceptual design, create actionable logical datasets and own KPI definitions
• Define and implement data quality standards, controls, and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure consistent data definitions and usage across the organization.
• Understand data relationships and triage data related questions from the business
• Maintain data governance policies and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
• Partner with Master Data Management function for data enablement
• Work with SME in business teams such as Sales, Marketing, Market Access & Reimbursement, Field Excellence & Operations, Advanced Analytics and Customer Insights to understand and document their analytical and data needs and requirements
• Understand the end-to-end architecture for data storage, management, and processing and work with IT on data integration efforts across multiple systems and ensure scalable solutions
• Collaborate with IT in building logical models, with solid understanding of data and reporting use cases.
• Champion data literacy and promote a data-driven culture across the organization
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business functions to ensure data is effectively used to solve business challenges

Who You are

• Data Enthusiast: You have a passion for working with data and deriving meaningful insights from raw datasets.
• Problem Solver: You enjoy solving complex problems by analyzing trends, patterns, and metrics, and you leverage this data to drive business decisions.
• Critical Thinker: You possess the ability to think critically, connecting the dots between seemingly unrelated data points to identify actionable insights.
• Detail-Oriented: Accuracy is key in your role. You ensure that the data is accurate and presented in a way that is clear and easily understood.
• Effective Communicator: You're skilled at translating complex data into straightforward reports, visualizations, and presentations for non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Skills:
• 3-4 years of experience in data analysis, data management and analytics.
• Experience in data analysis, data quality and understanding of logical data architecture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deep dive and explore new datasets
• Strong proficiency in SQL (Snowflake), ETL tools and data modeling. Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis is a plus.
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms like AWS suite, modern data storage layer like Snowflake and visualization tools such as Power BI
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with senior stakeholders. Experience with Pharma datasets, eg: claims and marketing data and knowledge of commercial analytics (sales, marketing) preferable
• Strong business acumen, problem solving, interviewing and analytical skills with a solid understanding of Data and BI

Education:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.