Senthil Arumugam

About Senthil Arumugam

I am an Enterprise Data and AI leader and Senior IT Business Partner with over 21 years of experience in Life Sciences and Biotech, driving Commercial and Manufacturing transformation in complex, regulated environments. At Legend Biotech, I lead enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI strategy across Commercial and CAR-T operations, building scalable data ecosystems that enable launch excellence, revenue predictability, and operational efficiency.I integrate CRM, specialty pharmacy, CDMOs, and core manufacturing systems into unified data foundations that improve cross functional visibility, forecasting accuracy, and manufacturing performance. By modernizing enterprise data architecture and enabling AI ready platforms, I help translate business strategy into measurable impact while ensuring alignment with regulatory and GxP standards.Throughout my career across IQVIA, Ashfield, Bayer, and Legend, I have positioned data as a strategic asset, building high performing teams and partnering closely with Commercial, Medical, and Manufacturing leadership to deliver scalable analytics and AI capabilities in advanced therapies.Selected Impact Highlights:• Increased enterprise data accessibility by 75% across Commercial and CAR-T Manufacturing• Improved forecast accuracy by 20% through integrated Commercial and supply analytics• Increased manufacturing slot utilization from 92% to 95%• Reduced reporting cycle time by 30% through modern BI architecture• Enabled scalable AI adoption aligned with GxP and regulatory standards

Experience

1. Director of Itbp - Commercial, Medical Affairs, Corporate Systems & Data, Analytics & Ai

   Legend Biotech

   Oct 2023 — Present · Somerset, NJ, US

   Beyond my IT Business Partner leadership, I drive enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI across Commercial, Corporate Functions, and CAR-T manufacturing, translating complex therapy data into strategic insights that enable launch success, accelerate growth, and improve operational performance.• Built and scaled a unified enterprise data ecosystem integrating CRM, specialty pharmacy, patient services, external partners, CDMOs, and core manufacturing platforms including Global Planning, EWM, MES, LIMS, QMS, and ERP systems, increasing end to end data accessibility by 75% and improving cross functional planning alignment by 40%.• Delivered near real time Commercial and supply performance visibility across the CAR-T value chain, improving forecast accuracy by 20%, strengthening demand and production synchronization, and enhancing revenue predictability in a highly variable autologous therapy environment.• Developed patient journey and treatment center analytics to enhance referral transparency, increase manufacturing slot utilization from 92% to 95%, and reduce time from apheresis to infusion through tighter Commercial and Manufacturing coordination.• Established enterprise data governance and AI enablement frameworks aligned with regulatory, GxP, and GDPR standards, increasing trusted data assets by 50% and reducing manual reconciliation and reporting effort by 35%.• Enabled predictive forecasting, field targeting optimization, and operational throughput improvements through scalable AI ready data pipelines, reducing manual analytical effort by 30% while increasing Commercial responsiveness and manufacturing efficiency.• Lead global data engineering, analytics, and application teams, partnering directly with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leadership to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.

Education

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  PGP-AIML, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Applications

• University of Scranton

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management & ERP Specializations

  2010 — 2012

• Bharathiar University

  Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Applications & Information Technology

Skills

• Enterprise Content Management
• Project Management
• Records Management
• Business Analysis
• Erp
• Integration
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Strategy
• Crm
• Management
• Leadership
• Data Warehousing
• Analytics
• Salesforce.com
• .net
• Documentum
• Business Process
• Sdlc
• Consulting
• Customer Facing Roles
• Strong Business and Technical Acumen
• Business Process Improvement & Optimization
• Enterprise Information Architecture & Governance
• Enterprise Real-Time Data Integration
• Cloud Computing Iaas
• Big Data
• Vendor Management
• Business Intelligence
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Process Improvement
• Solution Architecture
• Software Development
• Cloud Computing
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• .net Framework