Director, Commercial Data Management

About the role

Join LEO Pharma as our Director, Commercial Data Management and lead the strategy, governance, and quality of the data that powers commercial decision-making and growth.

Responsibilities

• Own and articulate LEO Pharma’s commercial data management, master data, and data quality strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, commercial growth priorities, and stakeholder needs.
• Define where the organization should invest, which data assets to prioritize, and how to unlock greater business value from commercial data.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on how data can inform decisions and improve business outcomes.
• Lead the strategy and ongoing management of LEO Pharma's commercial data lifecycle, data ownership framework, and data quality objectives.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on data standards, quality expectations, governance, and vendor performance.
• Leverage automation, AI/ML-enabled capabilities, and scalable platforms to modernize commercial data management and data quality processes.
• Partner with IT and innovation leaders to enhance commercial data platforms and establish data readiness standards for AI-enabled analytics.
• Act as the primary liaison between commercial business teams, functional partners, and IT to define critical data requirements and business use cases.
• Translate stakeholder needs into scalable data solutions that improve adoption, trust, and business impact.
• Provide leadership and strategic oversight for the Commercial Data Management team across data architecture, governance, quality, and analytics enablement.
• Build and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Champion a data-first mindset across the organization, balancing innovation with governance and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Life Sciences); Masters degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of industry-related experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry (preferred), with deep expertise in commercial data management, data quality, and data governance.
• 3 -5+ years of leadership responsibilities, including direct people management of multi-person teams across data architecture, data quality, and analytics enablement disciplines.
• Experience managing and optimizing IQVIA syndicated datasets, SP/SD data feeds, independent pharmacy buy data, LAAD, and other third-party commercial data assets.
• Experience working across commercial data operations, analytics, and reporting environments, supporting portfolios spanning multiple products and therapeutic areas.
• Experience leading data governance programs, including master data management (MDM), business glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Up to 10% travel required based on business needs.