DescriptionData Business Partner About Astellas:At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others. Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society. Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division. Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity. We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership. Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit. The Opportunity: As a Data Business Partner, you will perform a critical role within the Commercial Insights Data Strategy team with assumed accountability for facilitating seamless coordination among the three Data Strategy Pillars: Data Sourcing, Data Stewardship, and Data Platforms to ensure projects are driven forward and the right teams and people are informed of the impacts and consulted on the requirements. Key Responsibilities:

Triaging, coordinating, and prioritizing new demands/requirements, initiatives, roadmaps, and necessary operational activities between the three Data Strategy Pillars (Data Sourcing, Data Stewardship, and Data Platforms). Co-ordinating and facilitating change and communication to necessary Commercial business stakeholders (global, regional, affiliates, other Commercial Insights teams such as Global Reporting, BAMA, other global Commercial functional areas such as Omnichannel department, etc.) Working effectively with other functional areas outside of Commercial such as Medical Affairs, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, etc. in various business strategic and operational activities. Partnering with Information Systems (DX) organisation and external suppliers/vendors in support of activities and projects that may potentially involve one or more of the Data Strategy pillars. Effectively representing the Data Strategy (DS) team and/or support the DS pillar(s) in operational and project portfolio planning with other business groups within and outside of Commercial as well as with technical delivery road mapping with DX teams.

Essential Knowledge & Experience: Excellent organisational, project planning and business change management skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage cross-functional projects, utilizing project/program management tools such as (but not limited to): MS Azure DevOps, MS Project, or equivalent. Exposure to and/or good understanding of Data Warehousing/Data Lakehouse platforms and technologies (e.g., AWS S3/RedShift, SQL, etc.) Familiarity with the following business applications: SAP, Veeva solutions in MDM (Network) and CRM, or equivalent. Familiarity with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Qlik, Tableau, or equivalent. Extensive computer proficiency in other Microsoft products: Excel, VBA, Macros, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc. Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements as well as underlying infrastructure applications, systems, and processes. Good understanding of data stewardship and governance concepts (e.g., data ingestion, reference data management, data transformations, reporting/BI, archiving) and the governance framework that supports it utilizing tools such as (but not limited to): Monte Carlo, Collibra, Informatica, etc. Preferred Experience: Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, etc. Adept in project management delivery tools such as: MS Azure DevOps, MS Project, or equivalent. Pharmaceutical or BioPharma experience with a good understanding of secondary data sources commonly used (e.g., script level, patient longitudinal, promotional, omnichannel data, etc.) Ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with diverse groups of stakeholders, including business and technical colleagues from various areas and in various roles within the company, across multiple cultures and regions, facilitating effective collaboration in diverse environments. Education/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer or Information/Data Science, Information Systems, or STEM field or equivalent. Additional Information: This is a permanent, full-time position. This position is based in the UK. This position is 100% home/remote based. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.