Data Migration & Technology Transformation SME

Overview

We are looking for a senior Data Migration / Technology Transformation specialist with pharmaceutical or life-sciences experience to provide independent advisory support across legacy-system migration data quality technology dependencies validation and reconciliation.

The consultant will assess the migration approach and identify key risks and dependencies that could affect the Freeway Release 4 programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess the legacy-system data migration approach.
  
• Review data assessment mapping cleansing and transformation activities.
  
• Assess data validation and reconciliation considerations.
  
• Identify significant data-quality and migration risks.
  
• Recommend mitigation actions for identified risks.
  
• Assess dependencies between data migration and:
  
• Configuration
  
• MDM
  
• Integrations
  
• Testing
  
• Validation
  
• Business readiness
  
• Identify critical technology dependencies and decision points.
  
• Assess legacy-system transformation risks.
  
• Support integrated planning and RAID assessments.
  
• Provide input into release-readiness and cutover assessments.
  
• Produce clear assessment reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  
• Work across Business IT System Integrators and technology partners.
  

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in large-scale enterprise data migration.
  
• Experience with legacy-system transformation.
  
• Experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences or another highly regulated environment.
  
• Experience with data mapping cleansing transformation and reconciliation.
  
• Experience with complex technology integrations.
  
• Experience with MDM.
  
• Experience with testing and validation.
  
• Strong understanding of GxP environments and pharmaceutical technology quality requirements.
  
• Experience identifying cross-functional technology dependencies.
  
• Experience producing risk assessments and executive-level recommendations.
  
• Experience working within complex transformation programmes.
  

Desirable

• Veeva Vault RIM migration experience.
  
• Regulatory technology transformation experience.
  
• Previous Novartis experience.
  
• Freeway or comparable regulatory-platform transformation experience.
  
• Experience with legacy regulatory systems.
  

On-site Requirement

Must be able to attend Basel during agreed critical phases.

Ideal Background

Senior Data Migration Lead / Data Transformation SME / Technology Transformation Consultant / Data Migration Architect with pharmaceutical or regulated-industry experience.