Director, Data Governance (f/m/d)

Danaher; Polska; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Kraków is looking for a Director of Data Governance to establish and execute data governance strategies ensuring data quality and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and proven leadership experience in data governance. You will work closely with business and technology leaders to enhance data trust and accountability. This role offers an opportunity to impact health sciences significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data governance and management leadership.
• Deep knowledge of data governance frameworks and metadata practices.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the data governance framework.
• Ensure compliance with data-related regulations.
• Develop metrics to measure data quality and governance effectiveness.

Skills

Data governance

Data management leadership

Knowledge of data management frameworks

Understanding of data privacy regulations

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management or related field

Tools

Snowflake

data.world

Collibra

Alation

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact — innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life‑saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us — working on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life‑changing career.

The Director, Data Governance

is responsible for establishing and executing the organization’s data governance strategy to ensure data quality, compliance, and trust across business‑critical systems. This role drives measurable impact by enabling consistent, reliable, and secure use of data for analytics, regulatory reporting, and decision‑making.

Position reports to the Data & Analytics organization located in Poland and will be an onsite role (Kraków, Poland).

What you will do:

• Define, implement, and maintain the enterprise‑wide data governance framework, including policies, standards, and processes.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to ensure high data quality, metadata management, and master data alignment.
• Oversee compliance with data‑related regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, industry‑specific requirements) and internal controls.
• Lead a data stewardship program and establish clear accountability for data ownership across domains/functions.
• Drive adoption of data governance tools and practices, enabling transparency and trust in data usage.
• Develop and track metrics to measure data quality, governance effectiveness, and business impact.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proven experience in data governance, data management leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g., DAMA‑DMBOK, DCAM) and metadata/master data practices.
• Experience implementing governance practices in enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake).
• Strong understanding of data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional governance initiatives across business and technology teams.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Implementing enterprise data governance tools (e.g., data.world, Collibra, Alation).
• Working in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, or financial services.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.