Assoc. Dir , Domain Enablement Consultant

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Role Overview:

The Enablement Consultant assists division and functional stakeholders in aligning their data strategy to business outcomes by guiding the adoption of enterprise data standards and practices. They assist leadership in defining data strategy, prioritizing capabilities, establishing governance, maintaining data quality, monitoring compliance, supporting AI, and deploying tools and standards. This role reports to the Director – Division / Domain Enablement Lead within the Data Strategy and Enablement team of the Chief Data & Analytics Office.

This position is based in our Hyderabad location, and we follow a hybrid work policy.

What will you do in this role:
Primary job responsibilities include:

• Divisional Data Maturity and Readiness
  • Provide insight to leadership of the ongoing maturation of the division’s data by measuring and monitoring over time the level of maturity for governance, data quality, data operations, metadata, AI, compliance and other attributes of the ecosystem
  • Partner with divisional and functional teams in setting maturity goals, identifying gaps, developing strategies, and standing up capabilities to establish and maintain data readiness
  • Support the development and deployment of practices that improve the consistency, reliability, and usability of divisional data assets

• Driving Compliance, Governance, and Risk Management
  • Promote adherence to data governance, compliance, and risk management standards across the division’s domains
  • Guide stakeholders in identifying, escalating, and addressing data-related risks and control gaps
  • Support sustainable governance practices that reduce risk and improve accountability

• Adoption, Enablement, and Training
  • Drive adoption of data products, governance practices, and CD&AO capabilities across divisional stakeholders
  • Develop and deliver enablement materials, communications, presentations, and training sessions
  • Support user understanding and utilization of approved data processes, standards, and tools

• Stakeholder Networking and CD&AO Awareness
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business, technology, and data stakeholders
  • Increase awareness and understanding of CD&AO capabilities, services, standards, and value proposition
  • Serve as a connector between divisional teams and CD&AO to encourage collaboration and alignment

• Implementation Partnership, Delivery Enablement and Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with teams during implementation of data-related initiatives to support adoption of governance and lifecycle practices
  • Provide guidance to ensure delivery approaches align with enterprise standards and domain objectives
  • Help remove barriers, coordinate support, and escalate issues as needed to maintain delivery momentum
  • Promote consistent use of approved standards, methods, and best practices for data enablement and governance
  • Contribute to the development, refinement, and reuse of frameworks, tools, and playbooks
  • Share insights and lessons learned to support broader domain consistency and efficiency

Education Minimum Requirement: 

• BA/BS required
• Business, IT or Analytics related field of study preferred.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in data governance, data management, business transformation, or organizational enablement (11+ years).
• Strong understanding of data quality, lifecycle management, compliance, and governance principles.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into practical actions and stakeholder-ready messaging.
• Experience supporting training, change management, or adoption initiatives.

What should you have:

• Experience working in commercial or research areas of the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience supporting AI enabled processes and using AI tools in governance roles
• Experience working with domain maturity models, data operating models, or enterprise governance frameworks
• Familiarity with analytics enablement, data product management, or related implementation practices
• Experience in a large, global, or highly regulated organization
• Knowledge of measurement frameworks and continuous improvement methods.

Who we are:

We are in the United state Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for lives, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Required Skills:

Business Analysis, Business Compliance, Business Management, Business Transformation, Data Governance, Data Science, Data Strategies, Demand Management, Gauging, Innovation, Operating Models, People Management, Product Management, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Risk Prevention, Risk Reduction, Sourcing and Procurement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

05/22/2026

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