Summary The Senior Analyst - Payer MDM will support the strategy governance and operational execution of the Payer Master Data Management MDM platform The role works closely with Product Owners Payer Data SMEs and cross functional partners to ensure accurate reliable and high quality mastering of payer plan PBM and commercial healthcare datasets The Senior Analyst contributes to maintaining standards supporting stewardship processes resolving data issues and driving continuous improvements across data quality and operational workflows About the Role Key Responsibilities Support Payer MDM strategy and ensure alignment with business priorities and stakeholder expectations Assist in establishing governance standards and best practices across payer plan PBM HUB SP and claims data domains Participate in reviewing deliverables supporting team processes and contributing to a culture of accountability and continuous improvement Work with stewardship teams to manage curation workflows exception handling and data quality processes Translate payer business rules into standardized operational logic and ensure consistency across stakeholders Collaborate with SMEs and external vendors to resolve data discrepancies and maintain adherence to quality expectations Assist in strengthening data quality frameworks monitoring validation and alerting mechanisms Contribute to process optimization operational efficiency and proactive issue identification Perform data profiling completeness checks and root cause analysis to support remediation efforts Analyze payer plan PBM attributes to support matching logic hierarchy validation and transformation requirements Ensure reliable support for downstream data consumers by maintaining consistency in mastered data delivery and stewardship practices Essential Requirements Bachelor s or Master s degree in computer science Information Systems Engineering or related field 4-6 years of experience in data management with strong expertise in ELT ETL development Hands on experience with Snowflake SQL Python and orchestration tools Airflow ADF etc Strong experience designing ingestion and transformation pipelines for large healthcare datasets Experience implementing data quality profiling validation logging and alerting frameworks Good understanding of payer plan PBM concepts Ability to lead supervise data initiatives provide mentorship and collaborate cross functionally Strong problem solving skills performance tuning experience and an automation first mindset Desired Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills Pro-active in handling complex situations problems Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously Why Novartis Helping people with disease and their families takes more than cutting-edge science It takes a community of smart passionate people like you Collaborating supporting and inspiring each other Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients lives Ready to create a brighter future together https www novartis com about strategy people-and-culture Benefits and Rewards Learn about all the ways we ll help you thrive personally and professionally Read our handbook PDF 30 MB Division US Business Unit General Management Location India Site Hyderabad Office Company Legal Entity IN10 FCRS IN010 Novartis Healthcare Private Limited Functional Area Marketing Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No VIDEO Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to email protected and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information Please include the job requisition number in your message