Summary The Manager - Payer MDM will lead the strategy governance and operational execution of the Payer Master Data Management MDM platform This role partners closely with Product Owners Payer Data SMEs and cross functional stakeholders to ensure accurate reliable and high quality mastering of payer plan PBM and commercial healthcare datasets The manager will guide teams shape standards oversee processes and drive continuous improvement across data quality stewardship and platform performance About the Role Key Responsibilities Lead Payer MDM strategy and ensure alignment with business priorities and stakeholder expectations Establish governance standards and best practices across payer plan PBM HUB SP and claims data domains Guide and mentor teams review deliverables and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement Oversee mastering rules hierarchies survivorship logic and ensure adherence to governance and audit frameworks Manage curation workflows exception handling and overall data quality processes Translate payer business rules into standardized operational logic and ensure consistency across stakeholders Collaborate with SMEs and external vendors to resolve discrepancies maintain data contracts and uphold quality SLAs Strengthen data quality frameworks monitoring validation alerting and stewardship enablement Drive operational efficiency through process optimization automation and proactive issue prevention Conduct data profiling and assessments to identify gaps anomalies and required remediation Analyze payer plan PBM attributes to define matching logic hierarchies and transformation requirements Ensure reliable delivery of mastered data to downstream consumers while guiding modeling and stewardship practices Essential Requirements Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or related field 8 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 Solid 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 Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Desired 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 innovative 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