Commercial Data Product Owner - Job ID: 2080

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Commercial Data Product Owner to support the delivery and ongoing operational management of commercial data capabilities, including analytics, reporting, and CRM-related functions. This role focuses on shaping the product backlog, coordinating execution with data and technology teams, and helping ensure reliable day-to-day performance with continuous improvements.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the product backlog, ensuring work items are clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
• Gather, document, and refine business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Support Agile delivery activities including sprint planning, backlog grooming, testing, and release coordination.
• Coordinate with data engineers, analysts, and technology partners to implement enhancements and resolve defects.
• Validate delivered solutions against business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Track and manage product issues, risks, dependencies, and action items through completion.
• Monitor product performance, data quality, and usage trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), defect management, and production release activities.
• Maintain product documentation, process documentation, and support materials.
• Support continuous improvement through ongoing backlog management and feedback collection from the business.
• Build working relationships with business stakeholders, data consumers, analysts, and technology teams.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions and solution discussions.
• Communicate delivery status, timelines, risks, and progress on issue resolution.
• Support business users by addressing questions, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating resolution efforts.
• Coordinate user testing, training, and adoption activities.
• Partner with governance, compliance, and security teams to ensure adherence to standards and policies.

Experience and qualifications

• 3-5+ years of Product Owner, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or related experience.
• Experience supporting data and analytics products within the U.S. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
• Experience working with Commercial, Market Access, Patient Services, Trade, Specialty Pharmacy, or CRM stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, Databricks, SQL, and reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, requirements gathering, backlog management, testing, and production support.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. pharmaceutical commercial ecosystem, including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Specialty Pharmacy, HUB Services, and Trade Operations.
• Experience across pharmaceutical data domains including HCP, HCO, patient, specialty pharmacy, claims, distributor, wholesaler, and CRM data.
• Understanding of Market Access concepts such as payer coverage, formularies, reimbursement, copay assistance, and patient affordability programs.
• Experience supporting patient services operations and patient journey reporting.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical trade and channel operations including wholesalers, specialty distributors, chargebacks, inventory, and gross-to-net reporting.

Technical and data competencies

• Ability to work with data models, business rules, KPI calculations, and reporting requirements.
• Support Power BI dashboards, semantic models, datasets, and self-service reporting solutions.
• Work with Databricks, SQL, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, and data pipelines.
• Support root cause analysis of data quality issues, reporting discrepancies, integration failures, and production incidents.
• Support CRM platforms including Veeva CRM, Model N, and related integrations.
• Use Microsoft Copilot, AI tools, and automation capabilities to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, privacy, and compliance requirements.

Tools and platforms

• Power BI
• Databricks
• SQL
• Veeva CRM
• Model N
• Microsoft Copilot

Compensation

Estimated salary range: USD 180,000 - 190,000 per year.

• Actual salary determination depends on experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
• This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies by role and level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
• Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance offerings
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Professional Development
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various incentive compensation plans
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Mental Health resources
• Paid leave benefits for new parents

Location: Princeton, NJ (onsite). Job ID: 2080.

Recruiter note: Ascendis Pharma does not allow external search party solicitation. Candidates may not be presented without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from a Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director).