Novartis Posted August 6, 2026

Expert - Data Steward

Hyderabad (Office), India Regular
Data & Digital

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About this opportunity

Accountable for the data specifications and data quality of specifically assigned business entities, subject areas or databases.Supports sub-domain data owners and enterprise data owner to represent data where it is consumed or produced, liase with system owners and business process owners for the proper management of the data.Helps establish enterprise data principles, standards and guidelines on behalf of the area they represent and ensure adherence to these data principles. The position is based in the Genome Valley, Hyderabad, within the Technical Research and Development Organization (TRD) of Global Drug Development (GDD).

Major accountabilities: Works with business stakeholders to propose, draft, review, and refine business names, definitions, and other data model specifications for assigned entities and data attributes.Facilitates shared learning between Business Users and Stewards and promotes active Data Governance through the Data Governance team.Defines and maintains data quality requirements and business rules for assigned data attributes.Assists the Data Quality Expert in data quality test planning and design, test data creation, and data requirements verification.Support data cleansing, remediation, and continuous improvement activities to improve data reliability and usabilityDrives user community adoption of Data Quality PrinciplesContribute to the preparation of reports, metrics, and governance documents.Provides input to data policies, standards, and procedures.Ensures compliance with data privacy, security and regulatory policies (including regional specificity)Minimum Requirements : 2+ years of relevant experience in data governance and/or science with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experienceKnowledge of pharmaceutical and/or life sciences domain is an advantageExperience working in a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders is desirableStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.Hands-on experience with programming and data analysis(Python, R, etc..)Experience applying statistics, DoE,multivariate analysis in scientific or industrial settings.Experience with visualization and storytelling (eg: PowerBI dashboards)Knowledge of Structured Query Language.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Data & Digital
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Hyderabad (Office), India
Employment type
Regular

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Data & Digital role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 292 comparable Data & Digital roles across 41 biopharma companies.

292Comparable roles tracked
273Currently active
41Companies hiring similar roles
20Countries represented

Salary context

60 of 292 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

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Lowest disclosed · Data Engineer, PDS&T CMC · AbbVie $65,500/yr – $125,500/yr
Peer group range $95,500 – $339,950 (median $198,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 292 comparable roles

India111
United States85
France22
Spain16
United Kingdom8
Canada7

+ 14 more countries

Seniority mix

158 of 292 peers have a known seniority level

Senior57
Manager31
Associate Director20
Principal16
Director16
Associate8
Executive/VP7
Senior Director3

Therapeutic area mix

6 of 292 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology3
Oncology2
Ophthalmology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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