Director, Structured Content & Data Governance

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in London seeks a Director of Structured Content Authoring to drive a data-driven, component-based operating model for regulatory content and data.

You will connect regulatory content with master data, establish governance, and align senior stakeholders across Regulatory Affairs, Data Management and Manufacturing to enable high-quality, reusable information assets that support global compliance and digital health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Substantial life sciences experience and proven regulatory data governance track record.
• Experience with IDMP, RIM platforms, and master data management.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory standards (ISO IDMP, XEVMPD, EMA SPOR).
• Familiarity with Veeva Vault RIM and structured content platforms is advantageous.
• Ability to establish governance frameworks and data standards across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance structures, ownership models, decision rights, quality standards and stewardship.
• Oversee reusable content components and data assets across labelling, CMC, clinical and submission content.
• Provide strategic leadership for IDMP governance covering product, substance, organisation and data.
• Shape future-state architecture connecting RIM platforms, structured content, master data and terminology services.
• Ensure automation and AI are grounded in trusted, governed content and data.

Skills

Collaborative Leadership

Detail-Oriented

Operations Support

Process Improvements

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Experience

Regulatory Processes

Job description

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in London seeks a Director of Structured Content Authoring to drive a data-driven, component-based operating model for regulatory content and data.

You will connect regulatory content with master data, establish governance, and align senior stakeholders across Regulatory Affairs, Data Management and Manufacturing to enable high-quality, reusable information assets that support global compliance and digital health initiatives.