Data & AI product delivery Lead - R&D & Medical

Title:

Data & AI product delivery Lead - R&D & Medical

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Global Digital IT (GDIT) division is dedicated to being the business partner of choice for digital, data, and technologies, delivering outstanding value at speed and scale for patients and Ipsen. In this transformative context, GDIT plays a crucial role in driving innovation and efficiency across the organization.

Within GDIT, the Global Data & AI Division was established with the mission to act as a business enabler. This department is responsible for driving the strategic use of Data and AI across Ipsen and enhance business interoperability.

The Data & AI Product Delivery Lead for R&D and Medical is a pivotal role within the Global Data & AI Division. This position acts as the primary liaison between this division, R&D and Medical Business Domains, and GDIT Business Partners for all data initiatives. The role ensures alignment with business priorities and maintains trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Data Initiatives Liaison and Partnering: Facilitate communication and collaboration, ensuring alignment with business priorities.

• Strategic Roadmap and Portfolio Management: Create and manage data initiative roadmaps, balancing innovation and industrialization.

• Data Initiatives Delivery Supervision: Oversee the lifecycle of data initiatives, ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with business strategy.

• Managing Strategic Initiatives: Act as Product Manager and Delivery Lead, defining vision and managing roadmaps.

• Change Management: Design and execute change management plans to drive adoption and address resistance.

Main Responsibilities

Data initiatives liaison and partnering for R&D and Medical

• Serve as the main point of liaison between the Global Data & AI Division, R&D and Medical Business Domains and GDIT Business Partners for all data initiatives in Global Data & AI division scope, ensuring alignment with business priorities.

• Establish and maintain a trusted and transparent relationship with R&D, Medical, GDIT Business partners, and the Global Data & AI functions.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration through thought leadership, subject matter expertise, quality solution design, partnerships, and orchestration of relevant data initiatives delivery.

• Act as a technical expert and trusted advisor, enabling full utilization of Data & AI platforms and Centers of Excellence.

• Ensure an integrated end-to-end focus on data & AI solutions through the value chain.

Strategic Roadmap and Portfolio Management

• Collaborate with R&D, Medical, GDIT Business Partners, and the Global Data & AI functions to create data initiatives roadmaps and visions that address current and future business needs, balancing innovation and industrialization.

• Manage the portfolio of Data & AI initiatives to accelerate the delivery of business value, focusing on long-term, high-impact projects that align with the organization’s strategic goals.

• Forecast and plan the delivery pipeline in alignment with business and delivery teams, prioritizing initiatives based on business value and feasibility.

Data initiatives delivery supervision

• Oversee the entire lifecycle of Data & AI initiatives for R&D and Medical, from initial demand to operational handover and drive adoption through the delivery of high-quality and high-value data factory initiatives.

• Collaborate with business functions to identify critical data use cases and translate business needs into data requirements, ensuring alignment with the overall business and GDIT strategy.

• Facilitate the definition and assessment of functional requirements, product specifications, architecture blueprints, data feasibility and best delivery options, ensuring the availability of necessary resources in line with initiative plans and budget.

• Ensure Global Data & AI capabilities are fully leveraged to drive maximum business value and success.

• Build cross-functional teams to address business needs and engage with all delivery partners to ensure on-time, on-budget, and on-quality delivery, as well as value realization.

• Oversee MVP development, product scaling and operations, as well as security and compliance.

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks across all areas of responsibility.

• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates on progress, challenges, and successes.

• Participate in steering committees and manage governance meetings as relevant.

Strategic initiatives management

• Serve as the Product Manager and Delivery Lead for specific Data & AI initiatives, defining vision, managing roadmaps, and overseeing product and initiative lifecycle from conception to delivery. 

• Guarantee that delivered products and services align with customer needs and corporate objectives.

• Apply product development best practices, such as user-centric design, agile methodologies, effective prioritization, cross-functional collaboration, KPI measurement, product roadmaps, balancing technical debt, and fostering experimentation.

Data Management

• In collaboration with the other Data & AI functions, oversee the quality, consistency, and integrity of R&D and Medical data leveraged and delivered by Data & AI initiatives

• Contribute to master data processes specific to R&D and Medical, supporting compliance with data governance policies and frameworks for the Business Domain.

Change management

• Design and execute change management plans for data initiatives, including training, communication, and stakeholder engagement.

• Work closely with R&D, Medical and GDIT Business Partners to drive adoption of new data initiatives and platforms across the organization and address concerns and resistance to change.

Knowledge & Experience

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related discipline.

• 7+ years of experience in the management of data initiatives products, if possible, in Life Science

• Proven track record in managing cross-functional, enterprise-wide product initiatives.

• Proficient in English and French.

Technical knowledge:

• Experienced in R&D & Medical Data Transformation within the pharmaceutical industry

• Experienced in Project and Portfolio Management in the field of Data & Analytics

• Experienced in Agile methodology and software development lifecycle

• Experienced in Change Management, including designing and executing change management plans

• Proficient in Data Analysis and Data Management, including data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python) and data management platforms

• Skilled in AI and Machine Learning

• Skilled in Software Engineering

• Skilled in Cloud Computing and Platforms, including AWS & Azure

• Skilled with Collaboration Tools, such as JIRA & Confluence

• Skilled in UX/UI design

• Capable in Technical Architecture and Solution Design

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry is a strong advantage.

• Familiar with Cloud Computing Platforms and enterprise architecture concepts.

• Skilled with Collaboration Tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft 365.

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application. Ipsen is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.