Director Data Products, Platform Innovation & Adoption

Novartis -
Hyderabad, Telangana

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Job details

Full-time
5 days ago

Qualifications

BCS
Power BI
Computer Science
Bachelor's degree
Solution architecture
AI
Leadership
Graph databases
Analytics
Information Technology

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Summary

Lead the strategy, governance, innovation, adoption, and operations of Enterprise Data Products, AI-ready Data Foundations, Data Sharing, and Data & Analytics Platforms across Novartis. Drive the delivery of trusted, compliant, reusable, and interoperable data capabilities that accelerate Analytics, GenAI, Agentic AI, and digital transformation while maximizing business value. Partner across business, architecture, governance, engineering, security, and vendor ecosystems to scale enterprise data foundations and industrialize innovative platform capabilities, products, and accelerators.

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Major Accountabilities

Define and execute enterprise data product, data sharing, and platform strategies aligned with Data Mesh, Lakehouse, AI, and enterprise architecture principles
Lead platform innovation initiatives across Data, Analytics, Integration, GenAI, Agentic AI, Semantic Layer, Knowledge Graph, and automation technologies, driving incubation and industrialization of reusable capabilities.
Establish AI-ready data foundations by enabling metadata management, data quality, lineage, observability, semantic context, and machine-readable data contracts.
Drive enterprise data sharing and interoperability through data marketplaces, zero-copy sharing, federated access models, semantic standards, and governed data exchange architectures.
Ensure governance, compliance, and risk management across data, analytics, integration, and AI platforms, embedding security, privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements into platform operations.
Build strategic partnerships with business and technology stakeholders to align priorities, shape demand, guide roadmaps, and translate platform investments into measurable business outcomes.
Drive adoption, evangelization, and value realization of enterprise data products and platform capabilities through stakeholder engagement, enablement programs, and performance measurement.
Lead continuous improvement and vendor ecosystem management to enhance platform reliability, scalability, cost efficiency, operational excellence, and innovation outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Management, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of experience in Enterprise Data, Analytics, Integration Platforms, Data Products, Data Sharing, or Digital Platform environments.
Proven experience in enterprise-scale solution architecture, platform transformation, product leadership, and technology innovation
Strong expertise in Data Mesh, Data Lakes, Lakehouse architectures, Enterprise Data Products, and AI-ready data foundations
Hands-on knowledge of data sharing frameworks, Data Marketplaces, Data Contracts, Semantic Layers, Knowledge Graphs, and federated governance models
Demonstrated experience managing data governance, compliance, privacy, security, risk management, and regulatory requirements in complex organizations.
Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience across business, technology, governance, and executive teams within global matrix organizations
Experience with modern data and AI ecosystems, including platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, Ataccama, Immuta, Reltio, Power BI, and GenAI/AI-ML technologies

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
Learn more here:

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Division

Operations

Business Unit

Information Technology

Location

India

Site

Hyderabad (Office)

Company / Legal Entity

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area

Information Technology

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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