Recruitment Data Policies Data Products Operations Lead (UK)

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Data Products Operations Lead

We are looking for a Data Products Operations Lead who is strategic collaborative and pragmatic to join our transformation initiative named Ruby. This role may be based in Atlanta United States; at our headquarters in Anderlecht Belgium; or in Slough United Kingdom.

About the role

You will establish and lead the capabilities practices and services that move data products and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions from design into consistent scalable and sustainable business use. You will connect product operations capability building adoption and value delivery across multiple portfolios. By creating clear operating practices transparent lifecycle management and practical support you will help teams use data and artificial intelligence responsibly while improving product performance adoption and business outcomes.

Who youll work with

You will be working in a team that operates within Data Products Operations and supports global Patient Evidence portfolios. You will lead product operations and artificial intelligence and data literacy capabilities while partnering with portfolio and product leads business analysts data specialists technology teams and colleagues in architecture governance privacy compliance learning change finance and planning.

What youll do

• Define and maintain the data product operating model lifecycle practices roles decision points and minimum expectations.
• Lead product operations including planning intake prioritisation support product health visibility and lifecycle coordination.
• Lead artificial intelligence and data literacy capabilities across multiple business portfolios.
• Provide shared methods templates playbooks measures and learning resources that improve consistency and reduce duplication.
• Ensure data products have clear ownership users service expectations adoption plans support routes and value measures.
• Create visibility of product status dependencies risks usage adoption and business outcomes.
• Embed user feedback testing incidents adoption insights and value measurement into continuous product improvement.
• Build and develop a team with clear accountabilities shared standards and strong cross-portfolio collaboration.
• Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills
• A bachelors degree in business data analytics artificial intelligence information management technology life sciences organisational development or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Extensive experience in data product operations product management analytics digital transformation or business enablement.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and building new operating capabilities within a complex collaborative organisation.
• Experience establishing product lifecycle practices governance routines service expectations performance measures and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of data products data governance semantics analytics and responsible artificial intelligence practices.
• Experience partnering with business leaders product leads business analysts data teams and technology teams.
• Strong coaching facilitation and influencing skills balancing strategic direction with disciplined delivery and service orientation.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals healthcare or life sciences is preferred.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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