Senior Consultant - Data Migration, Cleanse and Harmonization Specialist

Role Title: Senior Consultant - Data Migration, Cleanse and Harmonization Specialist

Location: Chennai

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

We are looking for a passionate Data Migration and Cleanse and Harmonization Specialist for AstraZeneca, a world leading Pharmaceutical company which operates in over 100 countries and is head quartered in the United Kingdom, translating business requirements into data requirements to create data structures and data integration paths. They will identify, profile, cleanse and quality assess potential source data sets, understand and align with any data restrictions and support the data design elements of the S/4 Programme.

What you’ll do

• Data Strategy and Design: Translate business requirements into data requirements, architect fit-for-purpose data models, and define integration paths that deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Business Partner Migration: Lead the migration of ECC Customers and Suppliers to S/4HANA Business Partner roles, ensuring robust BP configuration, data alignment, and continuity of business processes.
• Procurement Data Excellence: Harmonize Purchasing Information Records (PIRs), Quotas, Source Lists, and related procurement objects to improve sourcing decisions and supply resilience.
• Data Profiling and Quality: Identify, profile, cleanse, and assess the quality of source datasets; present clear insights to business partners and drive decisions that improve data fitness.
• Compliance and Controls: Understand and apply data restrictions and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliant data handling and robust governance across all activities.
• Partner Engagement: Work closely with business and IT partners to understand needs, translate technical information into business language, and build confidence in the data journey.
• Project Leadership: Plan, coordinate, and monitor data workstreams; allocate tasks; and track deliverables, risks, and issues to keep commitments on time and to standard.
• Insight Delivery: Acquire data from primary and secondary sources, analyze patterns and trends, and provide evidence-based recommendations that influence process and system design.
• Target Model Design: Support the design of target data models that adhere to enterprise standards, strengthening consistency and interoperability across domains.
• Operational Sustainability: Execute BAU activities to maintain continuity, support releases, and embed continuous improvements that uplift data operations at scale.

Essential for the Role

The role holder will possess a blend of SAP data requirement analysis, data quality analysis, data stewardship skills

• Strong functional knowledge of and experience with SAP Data structures in more than one module e.g. MM, PP, FI, CO, QM, etc.
• Strong expertise in Business Partner (BP) configuration and setup in S/4HANA, including the migration of ECC Customers and Suppliers to the corresponding S/4HANA Customer and Supplier roles, together with the associated Business Partner data.
• Solid knowledge of Purchasing Information Records (PIRs), Quotas, Source Lists, and other procurement-related objects and processes.
• Vast Exposure to Data Analysis - Ability to guide team to perform data profiling, data analysis and present the insights to the business.
• Strong Exposure to IT Project Lifecycle and SAP Data management
• Good Communication skills - should be able to interact effectively with the partners.
• Experience in translating requirements into fit for purpose data models, data processing designs and data profile reports
• Experience in working relevant domains e.g. Pharma, R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities etc.
• Knowledge on BI Tools and/Information Architecture are added advantages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and consultancy skills
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application and data design.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language.
• Carry out Business As Usual (BAU) activities required by the role.

Desirable for the Role

• Strong SAP data knowledge and project management skills, with the ability to handle assigned activities, collaborate with the Data Analyst team, allocate tasks, monitor deliverables, and provide weekly status updates, including any risks or issues.
• Translate business requirements into data requirements to create data structures and data integration paths
• Identify, profile and quality assess potential source data sets, understand and comply with any data restrictions (e.g. GDPR, etc.)
• Support the design of target data models (compliant to any set standards)
• Lead end-to-end management and execution of short or medium-sized projects and task-manage other data analysts or data developers as needed
• Experience in coaching Junior Data Analysts and guiding team members to improve their skills for future Business (Data) Transformation
• Good knowledge in improving operating models, ways of working and build the team to deliver effective data analysis services
• Work with business & IT partners to understand the business and data requirements.
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and perform data profiling.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex datasets.
• Prepare a Data Contract, bus matrix, proof of concepts, source to target mapping, Data Gaps, Data Profiling and Impact Assessment.
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.
• Understand conceptual and logical data models (3NF) and their application within IT project and business data governance processes.
• Define data analysis standards and apply within all work products.
• Work with multiple IT roles, including Data Architects, Integration Architects and Information Architects, to embed the use of data analysis & data models within both project and strategic activities.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
• If you’re curious to know more then we welcome your application. Apply now!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.