Commercial Data Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Commercial Data Governance to lead the development and execution of data governance standards, policies, and controls across the commercial organization.

You will establish ownership, monitor data quality, and drive programs with teams including Legal, Compliance, and Insights to ensure compliant, reliable commercial data that supports decision-making for patients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, data management, computer science, life sciences, or related field.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or related discipline.
• Experience building or enhancing data governance frameworks, standards, and operating models.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/regulated industries.
• Knowledge of data quality, metadata, lineage, and stewardship principles.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial data governance strategy, roadmap, and operating model.
• Define and maintain data governance policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability across commercial data assets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data elements, definitions, metadata, and data quality expectations.
• Develop and monitor data quality rules, scorecards, issues, and remediation plans.
• Facilitate governance forums, councils, and working groups for alignment and decisions.
• Oversee data catalogs, glossaries, standards, and governance artifacts.
• Identify risks and opportunities; recommend improvements for data integrity and usability.
• Guide adoption of governance tools, processes, and training across commercial teams.
• Define KPIs for data quality, governance maturity, and stakeholder adoption.

Skills

Data governance frameworks

Data quality management

Data catalog / metadata

Data lineage

Master data management

Privacy & security

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, data management, computer science, life sciences

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Veeva CRM

SQL

Tableau / Power BI

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Commercial Data Governance to lead the development and execution of data governance standards, policies, and controls across the commercial organization.

You will establish ownership, monitor data quality, and drive programs with teams including Legal, Compliance, and Insights to ensure compliant, reliable commercial data that supports decision-making for patients and stakeholders.