Data Governance and Stewardship Lead - JJMT Electrophysiology

jj; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Data Governance and Stewardship Lead in Irvine, CA, on a hybrid schedule (2–3 days in the office). You will support the development, operationalization, and validation of a data governance framework mapping data usage and access restrictions to internal data inventory.

You will design and implement governance programs, collaborate with multi-functional teams, and lead audits and metrics to ensure data quality and compliance across preclinical, clinical, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in data science, computer science, information systems, engineering, life sciences, biomedical engineering, or related field.
• At least 3 years experience in data governance within a highly regulated industry.
• Experience with data governance technologies for stewardship, quality, lineage, and access management.
• Experience with cloud technologies to build, optimize, and govern data platforms and analytics environments.
• Ability to translate governance requirements into scalable operational processes and to present technical concepts to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operationalize data usage policies, access controls, and data stewardship requirements across data inventory assets.
• Design and continuously improve data governance programs, policies, and controls for high-quality, compliant data access.
• Develop automation workflows applying data policies to governed data holdings.
• Collaborate with business teams to embed data usage policies across enterprise data and technology landscape.
• Support governance tooling, audits, and metrics to measure data utilization and governance effectiveness.
• Maintain business glossary, data integration, data lineage, and broader data management activities.

Skills

Data governance

Cloud technologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science / CS / engineering

Tools

Data governance tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Governance & Policy

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

J&J MedTech Electrophysiology (JJMT EP) is recruiting for a Data Governance and Stewardship Lead. This position is located in Irvine, CA and will work on a hybrid schedule, within the office 2 - 3 days a week.

The Data Governance and Stewardship Lead will support the development, operationalization, and validation of a data governance framework that maps data usage and access restrictions to internal data inventory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and operationalize data usage policies, access controls, and data stewardship requirements across data inventory assets.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve data governance programs, policies, and controls to ensure high-quality and compliant data access.
• Design and Develop automation workflows that apply data access and usage policies to governed data holdings.
• Collaborate with business teams to embed data usage policies, standards, and controls across the enterprise data and technology landscape
• Support trade studies and technical evaluations related to data governance tooling, operational models, and scalable governance implementation.
• Support maintenance of business glossary, data integration, data lineage, and broader data management activities.
• Partner with multi-functional teams to detail data sources, ownership, permitted uses, usage restrictions, and access requirements.
• Enable governed access to preclinical, clinical, and commercial data assets to support patient safety, product development, and operational decision-making.
• Co-lead the implementation of audit workflows to verify and validate data governance implementation.
• Co-lead the development of performance metrics to measure data utilization, compliance, data quality, and governance effectiveness.
• Support continuous improvement of governance practices, including issue identification, remediation tracking, and process optimization.
• Present regularly to internal and external partners on the status, risks, progress, and impact of data engineering and governance tasks.
• Coach more junior colleagues on governance processes, techniques, responsibilities, and operating expectations.
• Understand and apply Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team members and collaborators.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in data science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• At Least 3 years experience within data governance in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience with data governance technologies used to support stewardship, data quality, lineage, and access management
• Experience using cloud technologies to build, optimize, and govern data platforms, pipelines, and analytics environments.
• Ability to collaborate with business, technical, and compliance team members to translate governance requirements into scalable operational processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to multi-functional customers.

Preferred:

• Experience in MedTech, healthcare, life sciences, clinical research, medical safety, quality, regulatory, or product development environments.
• Familiarity with clinical, preclinical, post-market surveillance, electrophysiology, IDE, commercial, or product lifecycle data assets.
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Experience supporting audit workflows, validation and verification mechanisms, governance metrics, or compliance monitoring processes.
• Familiarity with data catalog, metadata management, data quality, access management, workflow automation, dashboarding, or analytics platforms.
• Ability to partner with IT and data engineering teams to implement governance workflows in enterprise data platforms or cloud-enabled analytics ecosystems.
• Experience supporting AI/ML, digital health, or sophisticated analytics use cases through strong data governance, data quality, and data access controls.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Savvy, Data Security, Execution Focus, Information Security Risk Management, Privacy-Enhancing Computation (PEC), Problem Solving, Report Writing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits