Head of Information Architecture, R&D, Enterprise Information Architecture

Head of Information Architecture, R&D, Enterprise Information Architecture

Introduction to role:

Join our Enterprise Data Office (EDO) as the Head of Information Architecture, R&D, Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA). This leadership role will support the development and structure of data frameworks, solutions and applications that are designed, and developed for specifically R&D, but also across the AstraZeneca Enterprise. This includes defining, bringing to bear and extending standard AstraZeneca reference architectures, data models and design patterns. Our R&D focused EIA team partners with various R&D functions to deliver strategic value. This partnership includes the R&D IT team(s) e.g. Heads of IT, Business Partners, Project Managers, Data Engineering and fellow members of IGNITE & EDO focused on R&D e.g. Enterprise and Solution Architecture, Data Office(s); as well as the business partners themselves.

Accountabilities:

As the Head of Information Architecture, you will lead a team of Information Architects who are focused on the delivery of Information Architecture across R&D. You will be responsible for defining FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data strategies for the R&D organization and connecting with a Data Mesh strategy. You will collaborate closely with R&D Data Governance teams to ensure that both Information Architecture and Data Management activities are closely connected and embedded into our ways of working. You will also contribute to the definition and governance of enterprise Master and Reference Data Management architectures, strategies, designs, models by ensuring that R&D requirements are defined and embedded into Enterprise strategies for master data.

Essential Skills/Experience:

- Bachelors Degree or equivalent number of years of experience in a Computer Science or Data Management or Data Technology related field
- Experience of working in the Pharmaceutical industry and experience of at least one of the R&D lifecycle/functions
- Significant experience in framing and delivering enterprise data platform/master data management architectural thinking, and its practical application
- Significant experience in framing, designing and delivering information and data strategies and critical thinking within a commercial or complex business environment
- Experience in defining and working with information and data regulatory governances
- The role holder will possess a blend of data/information architecture, analysis, and engineering skills
- Experience in planning, leading, collaborating and working as a member of a technical/architectural delivery team
- Significant experience of people management, coaching, and career development of high-performing individuals and teams
- Experience in known industry IT architectural patterns and IT architecture ways of working/methodologies, (e.g. FAIR data principles, Data Mesh).
- Experience in Agile data definition scrums
- Understands Data Platforms concepts and cloud-based containerization strategies for hybrid cloud environments
- Understanding the appropriate data structure and technology based on business use case and completely familiar with data lifecycles
- Experience in the use of data modeling tools/technologies

- Post-graduate degree in MIS, Data Management or equivalent domain
- Significant IT architectural methods and methodology insights and experience
- Extensive experience in a senior information/data architecture role with practical examples of designing and providing end-to-end and point data architecture designs or blueprints that have been delivered and implemented for substantial real world use cases
- Experience of Information and Data Governance frameworks and their application in a commercial organisation.

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