Company Description
At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!
Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.
Job Description
THE POSITION:
The VP, IT is the head of MDM, data governance, and data warehousing, driving the strategy and implementation forward. Working closely with our cross functional Data and Digital Products teams, you will be accountable and responsible for the master and reference data used by business units across the enterprise. You will use your experience to establish and maintain policies and procedures for how master data will be processed and managed both from a technical and data governance perspective. You will collaborate with talented technical leaders to build, automate, and maintain master data across business units.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- Lead the MDM and Data Warehouse teams
- Lead the data organization to provide the data platform for our product teams to consume
- Lead the development and use of new tools and upgrades to existing ones.
- Build relationships and manage demand with executives
- Provide expertise and guidance on health data management through standard operating practices and data models for collection, harmonization, normalization, transformation, integration, and utilization
- Product Management for platforms and data services
- Ensure data governance and security
- Develop and implement scalable, flexible master data management architecture that supports, leverages, and manages ELSS data as a core asset to build products and solutions
- Collaborate with key business stakeholders in the consolidation and prioritization of requirements
- Define organization and roles to support data operations and quality management
- Drive strategy and implementation across the enterprise to ensure compliance to policies and regulatory guidelines
- Develop standards, templates, and principles
- Develop roadmap to enhance capabilities along the master data management maturity model
- Vendor selection and management
- All other duties as assigned
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
PEOPLE LEADER
People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:
- Responsible for and oversee MDM and Data Governance Activities and Frameworks.
- Interview, select and supervise the activities of the staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures.
- Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
- Enjoys working on multiple projects at a time
- Be able to communicate at all levels of the organization
- Continuous learner and Team player
- Strong communicator at all levels of the organization and to clients and partners
- Travel (20%)
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.
Qualifications
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
- BS in Computer Science, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related field
- 15+ years architecting solutions in MuleSoft or similar enterprise integration platform
- 20 years software architecture experience
- Strong prior IT background as a developer, technical analyst and or administrator
- Experience in data platforms, data warehouse, and advanced ETL knowledge
- Demonstrated experience leveraging technology to deliver information technology solutions
- Broad experience in various types of business applications (i.e. health care, finance, order management, retail)
- Strong understanding of agile and waterfall project delivery methods
- Familiarity with AI and future data architectures
- Leadership, Collaboration, and Communication
- Agility and Adaptability
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Computer Science, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related field
- Health care (provider, pharmaceutical, and/or health plan) experience strongly preferred
- Basic understanding of TOGAF
- Senior architecture experience
- Business architecture experience
- Cloud solutions experience
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.
Additional Information
OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:
Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.
Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.
Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.
Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
Always InnovateI am bold and creative in everything I do.
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees.The anticipated base salary range for this position is $172,000 to $232,000 and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.
From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
