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Working cross functionally, we are inventing new ways of engaging with our customers and patients by leveraging digital, data and analytics to measure our organizational impact.\nThe Director, Data Products, based in Hyderabad, India, will be a strategic partner to business stakeholders across the US, International, and India to enable value-driven decision-making. The individual will lead a team of professionals responsible for planning, prioritizing, managing, and executing work across the company’s Human Health portfolio. This individual is expected to be collaborative and a thought leader, a strong team player, and to interact with multiple internal and external groups to influence decision-making for the teams they support, while working closely with their value team leader. This role requires an understanding of the pharma domain, data strategy, data product implementation, and vendor management, as well as an affinity and eagerness to change ways of working with an AI-driven mindset.\nThe Director, Data Products will work alongside other DHH teams to help connect the dots across DHH cross-functional teams and will lead the planning and delivery of a complex data ecosystem. The individual will build strong relationships and collaborate with various cross-functional teams across the US, International, and India. This role will report to the DHH India Hub leader. 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All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nVISA Sponsorship:\nTravel Requirements:\nFlexible Work Arrangements:\nHybridShift:\nValid Driving License:\nHazardous Material(s):\nJob Posting End Date:\n11/27/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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