US Data Lakehouse Tribe Lead

Job Description

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join our team as a US Commercial Data Lakehouse Tribe Lead and be a part of our mission to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

Responsibilities

Delivery Accountability

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Own end-to-end delivery accountability for US Commercial Bronze and Silver data products across multiple delivery squads.

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Coordinate delivery activities across squads, chapters, and supporting competencies (QA, Reliability, DevOps).

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Ensure predictable delivery outcomes aligned with agreed priorities, milestones, and capacity commitments.

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Act as the primary escalation point for delivery risks, cross-team dependencies, and execution blockers.

Planning and Alignment

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Support PI planning, backlog alignment, and dependency management in a scaled agile / SAFe delivery environment.

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Take over operational ownership of the modernized US Commercial data platform on Databricks once migration activities are completed.

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Ensure the platform is stable, observable, and fit for continuous Bronze and Silver data delivery.

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Work with Architecture, Reliability, and Platform teams to ensure operational standards, monitoring, and support processes are in place.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

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Drive continuous improvement of data pipelines and products within the boundaries of established platform and governance standards.

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Drive and encourage AI-enabled delivery methods across US data delivery, including automation, assisted development, and intelligent quality checks, in line with chapter standards and governance.

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Promote the use of AI to improve delivery efficiency, consistency, and time-to-value across Bronze and Silver data pipelines.

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Work with Architecture and Platform teams to ensure AI-enabled approaches are applied responsibly, aligned with enterprise compliance, data governance, and observability requirements.

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Encourage experimentation and adoption of new delivery patterns and tooling that support scalable, repeatable, and AI-ready data foundations.

Strategy and Communication

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Co-create and maintain the US Commercial data domain strategy together with Data & Information Architecture and Gold Analytics stakeholders.

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Ensure Bronze and Silver data products are aligned to clearly defined Gold use cases and business outcomes.

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Translate the domain strategy into clear delivery priorities and execution plans for delivery squads.

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Promote reuse, consistency, and standard data patterns across the US Commercial domain.

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Serve as the main point of contact for the Domain Analysis & Planning team, responsible for intaking, structuring, and planning requirements into delivery in close cooperation with Bronze and Silver layer leads.

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Communicate delivery status, risks, and trade-offs clearly and transparently to stakeholders.

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Align delivery priorities with adjacent domains (e.g., Market Access, Forecasting) where data dependencies exist.

Governance and Compliance

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Ensure data governance, lineage, and quality standards are consistently applied across all US Commercial Bronze and Silver pipelines.

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Enforce adherence to SDLC, audit, and compliance requirements where applicable.

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Partner with QA and Reliability teams to improve data quality, incident response, and operational resilience.

Requirements

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Experience leading or coordinating data delivery across multiple squads or teams in an enterprise environment.

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Strong understanding of data platforms and analytics delivery, including Bronze / Silver / Gold concepts.

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Experience working with cloud data platforms, preferably Databricks or equivalent technologies.

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Proven ability to drive delivery through influence and coordination, without relying on formal line management.

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Experience working in scaled agile delivery models.

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Strong communication skills, able to work effectively with technical, analytical, and business stakeholders.

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Experience working in global, distributed teams across multiple time zones.

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Experience in US Commercial, Market Access, or Life Sciences data domains is preferred.

Required Skills

Agile Delivery, Big Data Platforms, Communication, Data Analytics, Databricks Platform, Data Delivery, Data Management Platforms, Data Storage Platforms, Life Science, Market Access

Preferred Skills

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Yes

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

06/21/2026

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Requisition ID: R402893