Data Business Solutions Partner

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed. We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions. We work directly with patients, doctors, and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team, or division. We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their caregivers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access, and ultimately standards of care.

The Opportunity: As a Data Business Solutions Partner, you will perform a critical role within the Commercial Insights Data Strategy team with assumed accountability to oversee a balanced strategic evolution and seamless operational orchestration of multiple business applications/sites/portals that make up the Commercial Insights SharePoint Ecosystem. This also includes necessary cross-platforms/technology integrations with other enterprise and non-enterprise solutions which requires you to build effective partnerships with business (Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Corp. Communications, Ethics & Compliance, HR, etc.) and technical stakeholders (Information Systems/DigitalX, external vendors/suppliers). With your keen focus on ensuring these business applications are fit for business, it is highly essential for your role to foster trusted collaboration, communication, and strategic alignment with the mentioned groups to further mature and elevate this Ecosystem.

Hybrid Working: At Astellas, we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage multiple SharePoint-based business applications, collaborating with the Head of Data Strategy.
• Lead the strategic evolution of the Commercial Insights SharePoint Ecosystem in line with technology roadmaps.
• Manage a technical team ensuring system stability, enhancements, and adherence to enterprise standards.
• Co-lead the BPMS Value Team, fostering collaboration across Commercial, Medical Affairs, and IS/DX.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support data strategy, analytics, and integrations.
• Champion Agile methodologies, driving innovation while ensuring technology aligns with business needs.
• Senior business Product Owner experience managing web-based applications and operations.
• Expertise in Microsoft SharePoint (preferably Online/365) and related Microsoft products.
• Proficiency in BI tools (SAP, Qlik, Tableau) and Agile/SDLC project management.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and project management tools (Azure DevOps, MS Project).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, business applications, and data operations in Life Sciences/Pharma.
• Experience managing data architecture, engineering, and reporting across Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Finance.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and external Commercial data sources in the Pharma/BioPharma industry.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a STEM field or equivalent.
• Preferably with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a STEM field or equivalent.

Additional Information: This is a permanent, full-time position. Position is based in Canada or the UK. This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.