Global Data Governance Lead - Biologicals Research, FAIR

Syngenta Group; Abruzzo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

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Job summary

Syngenta Group seeks a Data Governance Lead for Biologicals Research to establish and embed governance globally, ensuring data is FAIR, findable and reusable to enable trusted decision making across five global R&D sites. You will translate governance concepts into practical standards, connect local teams with cross-functional governance forums, and report progress to Biologicals Research leadership.

The role requires collaboration with scientists, digital teams and data scientists in an agile

Qualifications

• Experience implementing data governance, data quality, metadata, or related data-management practices.
• Ability to translate governance concepts into simple, usable processes for scientific teams.
• Credibility working with researchers, digital/IT teams, data scientists, and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of data governance within Biologicals Research.
• Define and maintain Biologicals Research data standards for business-critical data assets.
• Champion FAIR data principles throughout experimental design, data capture, storage, analysis, sharing, and reuse.
• Ensure clear data ownership, stewardship, accountability and sponsorship across Biologicals Research.
• Monitor data quality, completeness, consistency, traceability, and fitness for purpose; coordinate remediation where gaps are identified.
• Partner with scientists, digital teams and RDIT to ensure research workflows and tools support governed, reusable data.
• Represent Biologicals Research in cross-functional data governance forums, aligning business-specific needs with enterprise-wide principles and resolving dependencies.
• Coordinate adoption across global sites, balancing global consistency with justified local requirements.
• Track governance maturity, risks, adoption, and value delivered; provide transparent reporting to the Biologicals Research leadership team.

Job description

Syngenta Group seeks a Data Governance Lead for Biologicals Research to establish and embed governance globally, ensuring data is FAIR, findable and reusable to enable trusted decision making across five global R&D sites. You will translate governance concepts into practical standards, connect local teams with cross-functional governance forums, and report progress to Biologicals Research leadership.

The role requires collaboration with scientists, digital teams and data scientists in an agile