Data Governance Lead

Job Description A growing pharmaceutical company is seeking a senior, strategic, and hands-on Data Governance Lead to lead the enterprise data governance program across finance, R&D, Commercial, and business functions. He/she will be responsible for implementing data governance policies, creating use cases for the business, and holding the relationship with the data governance vendors. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of data governance frameworks and demonstrate hands-on experience with tools such as Alation for data cataloging, lineage, stewardship, and governance enablement. Alation is the chosen tool, and this resource will ensure that it is being adopted across the organization. This role has high visibility, so it is important that he/she has strong communication skills, is organized, and can present finding when needed. Key Responsibilities: u2022u2003Establish and lead the data governance strategy, framework, and operating model across the enterprise. u2022u2003Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability roles in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders. u2022u2003Develop and enforce policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, consistency, privacy, and compliance. u2022u2003Partner with data owners and stewards to catalog and classify data using Alation or similar tools. u2022u2003Implement metadata management, data lineage, and data quality practices in coordination with Data Engineering and Data Architecture teams. u2022u2003Support regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA) by ensuring data handling practices meet required standards. u2022u2003Drive user adoption and change management for data governance initiatives across departments. u2022u2003Deliver regular reports on data governance KPIs, maturity assessments, and areas for improvement. u2022u2003Serve as the subject matter expert and champion for data governance across the enterprise. Compensation: $70/hour to $80/hour Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401K retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements u2022u20037+ years of experience in data governance in life science industry (healthcare is also acceptable) u2022u2003Demonstrated experience with Alation for data cataloging and governance. (Collibra is also acceptable) u2022u2003Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, best practices, and toolsets. (able to speak to the kind of framework they followed) u2022u2003Familiarity with data privacy regulations and compliance requirements (Hippa & GDPR) u2022u2003Leadership experience and ability to present information to high level executives u2022u2003Helped build up a data governance strategy in an organization u2022u2003Worked in an org with an immature or less adopted data governance framework u2022u2003Experience working with a Vendor on a product, platform, etc and building a relationship with that vendor

Created: 2026-02-05