Operational Lead (RA Data Governance and Quality)

Smartedge’s Client is looking for an individual to help with their Operational Lead (RA Data Governance and Quality) @ Remote Key area: Support the RA Data Strategy and Management Platform team by executing day-to-day Data Stewardship, Governance and Quality activities, ensuring consistency, correctness, and completeness of data across RA systems and platforms. This role will focus on operational delivery, maintenance, and compliance tasks, working independently and with consultation from the Capability Lead. Data Governance and Stewardship • Maintain RA data governance frameworks, including roles for data owners and stewards • Maintain and update data governance documentation, data catalogue entries, and controlled vocabularies. • Execute codification of rules in Data Quality tools and monitor adherence. • Support centralized master and reference data management (MDM/RDM) processes. • Oversee tickets and workflows for reference and master data changes (organization, substance, medicinal product). Service Now (SNOW) Data Modelling • Support harmonization of Regulatory reference and Master data models with enterprise standards (e.g., medicinal product, device, packaging hierarchies). • Support IDMP-based modelling and alignment of data between RIM and Master Data management system • Participate in medicinal product governance meetings and expert community sessions. • Support enterprise-level modelling principles (conceptual, logical, physical) and metadata management against internal and external benchmarks Data Quality Management • Perform routine data quality checks and generate metrics reports. • Coordinate with Data Stewards and functional Data Owners to resolve data quality issues. • Track and report on KPIs related to accuracy, consistency, and completeness. Stakeholder Coordination • Act as operational liaison for RA Data Governance activities with internal teams. • Support communication and training sessions on data governance processes and systems. Project & Project Management Support • Provide operational input and resources for projects impacting RA data governance. • Assist in configuration and testing of data governance tools • Manage Jira boards for RA data initiatives, including backlog prioritization, epics, and user stories. Ensure traceability of requirements and validation results in Jira for compliance. Monitor backlog and escalate issues as necessary. Reporting and Analytics • Support running and reporting on KPI’s • Analyze data quality trends, monitoring progress and report findings to leadership • Prepare compliance reports for regulatory requirements (e.g., IDMP, XEVMPD) • Automate routine reporting tasks to improve efficiency • Translate analytics into actionable insights for stakeholders • Benchmark internal metrics against industry standards • Gather feedback from users to continuously improve reporting tools and outputs If this sounds like a role you would be interested in or if you know someone in this field. Connect with me or email me at nagamani.y@smartedgesolutions.co.uk Alternatively, you can call me on Tel: +44(0)203 500 2108.