elanco
Senior Director, R&D Data Strategy, Operations & Analytics
At a Glance
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Posted
- 2026-08-06
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Clinical
- Education
- Finance
- Pharmaceutical
Benefits & Perks
d Perks: We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical
Requirements
10+ years in data-centric roles, with at least 3 years of direct people management experience in a complex, matrixed environment.
Analytical Leadership:
Proven track record of leading analytics teams to deliver actionable insights to senior executives.
Exceptional ability to synthesize technical data into clear, compelling "business stories" for non-technical leadership.
Extensive experience in pharmaceutical R&D, clinical operations, or animal health regulated environments.
Strong understanding of data analytics, AI/ML workflows and how data quality, governance, and pipeline health influence AI model performance, reliability, and lifecycle management.
Responsibilities
Director, R&D Data Operations & Analytics
, you will lead the global execution engine that transforms R&D data into a competitive advantage.
R&D data governance framework
, establish metadata standards, and lead the transition toward a “Data-as-a-Product” mindset; operationalizing the R&D data strategy by leading a high-performing team of
specialized Data Stewards
and driving the end-to-end dashboard and analytics ecosystem.