Pharma Enterprise Data Governance Director – Hybrid

Smith Hanley; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Smith Hanley is seeking a Director of Enterprise Data Governance for a leading pharma/biotech client in the Greater Boston area. The role will shape enterprise-wide data governance capabilities, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and accessible data to enable AI-driven initiatives.

Leading a cross-functional network across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Legal, IT, and Information Security, you will chair the Data Governance Committee and drive policy, metadata, catalogs, lineage, and

Qualifications

• Must have pharma/biotech data governance experience.
• 7+ years in data governance or enterprise data management.

Responsibilities

• Chair the Data Governance Committee and lead enterprise-wide governance initiatives.
• Develop and implement governance frameworks: policies, standards, metadata, catalogs, lineage.
• Collaborate with Legal, Quality, IT, and business units to ensure privacy and regulatory compliance.

Job description

Smith Hanley is seeking a Director of Enterprise Data Governance for a leading pharma/biotech client in the Greater Boston area. The role will shape enterprise-wide data governance capabilities, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and accessible data to enable AI-driven initiatives.

Leading a cross-functional network across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Legal, IT, and Information Security, you will chair the Data Governance Committee and drive policy, metadata, catalogs, lineage, and