Head of Data Governance Ops, Risk & AI Strategy

Pfizer (Internaljobs); New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution

Paid vacation, holidays and personal/c

Health benefits

Job summary

Pfizer seeks a Director, Op Model, Risk and Strategy Lead within PGS Data, Analytics & AI Transformation. You will own the data governance operating model, policy framework, and risk-based access across all data domains to ensure compliance, security, and measurable governance value.

You will oversee responsible AI governance, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement, partnering with senior stakeholders to align strategy with enterprise data priorities and AI deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maturing data governance operating models, policies, standards and governance forums.
• Strong understanding of data compliance, security, and access management, including risk-based controls.
• Experience developing strategy and roadmaps for data governance or digital capabilities.
• Experience supporting responsible AI governance or model risk management programs in a large enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Own compliance, security, and risk-based access to governed data and embed controls across assets and platforms.
• Own the data governance requirements and accountability framework for responsible AI and RAMP initiatives.
• Define, maintain, and govern all data governance policies and procedures across domains.
• Lead CI of the data governance operating model across all governed domains.
• Map new domain onboarding priorities and guide expansion of governance into additional datasets.
• Own governance KPIs and reporting, designing dashboards and cadence for leadership insight.
• Chair cross-functional governance risk forums and address findings and commitments.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to set strategic roadmaps and sequencing for governance initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategy

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management / IT / CS / Engineering / Business

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Collibra

Job description

Pfizer seeks a Director, Op Model, Risk and Strategy Lead within PGS Data, Analytics & AI Transformation. You will own the data governance operating model, policy framework, and risk-based access across all data domains to ensure compliance, security, and measurable governance value.

You will oversee responsible AI governance, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement, partnering with senior stakeholders to align strategy with enterprise data priorities and AI deployments.