Merck

Assoc. Dir. , Patient and Channel Data mgmt

USA - New Jersey - Rahway · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$142k-$224kDetected 1 day ago

SQLRedshiftDatabricksData EngineeringData VisualizationComplianceStakeholder ManagementForecastingHRISHIPAALeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Job Description The Associate Director, Patient and Channel Data Management will report into Director, Commercial Data Solutions within the Data Strategy products and Innovation organization (DSPI) department.
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Establish and monitor data quality metrics to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity; drive root cause analysis and resolution of data quality issues, including SP/SD/patient-level data reconciliation
Support integration of specialty data into commercial reporting, forecasting, and analytics platforms; maintain alignment with enterprise data governance principles in partnership with governance teams
Provide accurate channel-level data inputs to support gross-to-net and revenue deductions modeling in partnership with Trade and Market Access teams
Manage relationships with data aggregators, specialty distributors, SP data providers, and PSS vendors, including contract scope, data delivery SLAs, issue escalation, and regular business reviews
Serve as a key data management partner across internal stakeholders (PSS, Trade, IAM, Market Access, Advanced Analytics), translating complex data concepts into clear business context for non-technical audiences
Manage end-to-end data flows from specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies, including SD 867/852 transaction data, SP inventory and dispense, chargeback, and ex-factory shipment data
Proven experience managing external data vendors and holding partners accountable to SLAs
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams

Experience with data tokenization, PHI handling, and HIPAA compliance requirements
Proficiency with data management and analytics tools (e.g., SQL,Redshift, Databricks, or equivalent)

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