Overview
The Data Governance Manager will provide consulting expertise to a leading pharmaceuticals organization in establishing and maintaining data governance frameworks. This role involves collaborating with both business and technical teams to develop and implement data standards, policies, and performance indicators that enhance data quality and compliance. The consultant will act as a subject matter expert, improving governance performance across various data teams and ensuring alignment of policies across multiple data offices.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement data governance principles, policies, and standards.
- Develop and track data governance performance indicators and quality metrics.
- Collaborate with business areas and data teams to improve data quality and value.
- Act as subject matter expert for data governance across stakeholders.
- Align governance policies and standards across multiple data offices.
- Produce progress reporting and communications for senior stakeholders.
- Support the development of data standards and policies across cross-functional teams.
- Contribute to evolving data governance practices, including AI-enabled approaches.
Requirements
- Proven experience in data governance roles within large-scale data environments, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technical teams.
- Experience in defining and implementing data standards and policies.
- Understanding of data quality, data protection, and governance practices.
- Ability to manage cross-departmental initiatives and competing priorities.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience delivering standards and policy implementation in large-scale data governance teams.
- Familiarity with data technologies such as databases, data lakes, and warehousing is a plus.