R&D SENIOR DATA DOMAIN AND PRODUCT OWNER

About us Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than employees (Chiesi Group).
To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas.
Discover more here We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards.
We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors.
Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Chiesi Research & Development Our R&D team represents a fundamental asset for the business.
It is divided into integrated functional areas focusing on pipeline projects including discovery and preclinical research, global technical development, drug delivery technology, clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, intellectual property, quality assurance, R&D project and portfolio management.
Headquartered in the new purpose-built and fully integrated Research and Development Centre in Parma (Italy), the team also has important operations in Paris (France), Chippenham (UK), Cary (US), Stockholm (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China).
Who we are looking for Purpose As part of our broader digital transformation journey, Chiesi is spearheading the creation of a cutting-edge R&D Data Hub—an enterprise-wide platform designed not only to elevate data accessibility, interoperability, and governance across R&D domains, but also to accelerate scientific insight and unlock transformative value throughout the entire drug-development lifecycle.
The (senior) Data domain and product owner will lead data knowledge management strategy and execution for the R&D Data Hub to maximize the value of R&D Data.
This role is both strategic and hands-on.
you will define the semantic and quality aspect of the R&D Data Pipeline through metadata definitions, Data Catalogues creation, ontologies, knowledge graph and data quality that make R&D data organized, discoverable and reliable.
In collaboration with R&D functional SME and IT, you establish and enforce governance processes, ensuring that R&D Data Pipeline is consuming high quality Data to drive new insights.
Your influence will span scientific, and IT teams as you champion a data-driven culture across R&D  Main Responsibilities    Semantic & Knowledge Strategy.
Lead the creation of semantic layers and ontologies that unify R&D data vocabularies.
Architect a knowledge graph or semantic model that integrates heterogeneous R&D data via standardized ontologies  Ensure metadata and business glossaries are linked and machine-readable, enabling advanced data discovery and AI-driven insights     R&D MetaData and Standardization.
Develop and implement a comprehensive R&D data governance framework.
Define policies, standards and best practices for data stewardship (roles, ownership, quality rules).
Work closely with functional SME (e.
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clinical, safety, CMC) to ensure data is defined, documented and maintained according to governance policies aligned with Chiesi Global guideline.
Promote adoption of FAIR principles to make R&D data findable and reusable     Data Product Ownership.
Define product requirements, prioritize features, and manage the backlog for data assets delivered by the engineering team.
Collaborate with engineers to oversee pipeline and schema changes so that outputs meet the needs of end users.
Monitor product KPIs (data quality scores, usage metrics) and iterate on enhancements.
Data Quality Management.
Establish R&D data quality frameworks.
set validation rules, quality metrics and automated monitoring to ensure integrity of critical data  Integrate data quality checks (profiling, anomaly detection) into pipelines and alert stewards on exceptions.
Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership.
Communicate the value of data governance and semantic initiatives at all levels.
Influence leaders by demonstrating how structured data and knowledge graphs improve research productivity and compliance  Act as a mentor and ambassador, resolving conflicts and balancing technical and business priorities.
Continuous Improvement.
Establish metrics to track governance effectiveness (e.
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percentage of approved metadata, data quality improvements).
Review and refine governance policies over time.
Stay current on industry trends and recommend enhancements to processes and tools for continuous digital transformation of R&D.
Experience Required Pharma & Data Expertise (7+ years).
Proven experience in data management, governance, metadata & knowledge management ideally within pharmaceutical R&D or life sciences.
Deep knowledge of R&D data domains.
Experience with regulated environments (GxP/GDPR) is required.
Education Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD) in Life Sciences, Data Science, Information Systems or equivalent experience.
Languages Fluent in English Technical Skills Technical Skills.
Strong expertise in graph databases, semantic, and ontology platforms (e.
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SciBites, neo4j, snowflake).
Experience with data governance and metadata tools (e.
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Collibra, Informatica,...)     Data Quality Management and data transformation (design and implementation of quality rules)  Product Management Skills.
Proven product owner mindset with experience in agile environments.
Able to write product requirements, define roadmaps, and deliver data solutions iteratively.
Strong analytical skills to translate complex research needs into governable data products  IT skills         Data Governance, science (incl AI and Generative AI), data management, knowledge of main system solutions relevant in Pharma R&D  Soft Skills Analytical skills Communication skills Digital mindset Leadership and social influence Quality orientation Strategic thinking What we offer You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development.
Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best.
That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.