R&D Data Strategy Leader

Location: Indianapolis

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** At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals!*
* ** As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.*
* ** At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose - all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.*
* ** At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.*
* ** Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today!*
* ** Your Role:
** As the Data Strategy Leader, you will mature and scale the strategic foundation for the R&D data lifecycle, ensuring scientific data remains a high-value asset that accelerates discovery and innovation. In this role, you will define and deliver a strategic data roadmap, establish a usable metadata strategy, and lead the transition toward a "Data-as-a-Product" mindset across the global R&D organization.

** Your Responsibilities:*
* • Deliver and execute a strategic data roadmap and governance framework for the R&D data lifecycle, aligned to business outcomes, AI/ML initiatives, regulatory expectations, and scientific innovation.

• Design and implement an metadata strategy that ensures R&D data is discoverable, trusted, and structured to support high-quality analytics and AI/ML use cases.

• Establish and manage a value-driven data quality roadmap, including KPIs that measure business impact, process recommendations, AI/ML enablement, bias mitigation, and program maturity.

• Advance R&D data literacy by developing training and enablement resources that foster a culture of responsible, effective data utilization.

• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement efforts to embed a "Data-as-a-Product" mindset across cross-functional R&D teams.

** What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):**
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* Education:

** Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Management, or a related field.
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* Experience:

** 10+ years in data-centric roles, including experience in data governance, AI/ML governance, or data product management, with at least 2 years in a consultative or advisory capacity influencing senior leadership.
* ** Strategic Communication & Consultative Problem Solving:
** Proven ability to translate complex data strategies into executive-ready narratives and uncover root business needs through structured analysis.

** What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):*
* • Experience with in R&D environments, with the ability to quickly build credibility and speak the language of scientific research teams.

• Data experience in animal health, pharmaceutical, or regulated industries.

• Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional teams and leading through influence in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, AI risk management, and global…