Regulatory Data Steward

Takeda; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in the United States is seeking a Regulatory Data Steward to ensure the quality and compliance of regulatory data within its ecosystem. This role involves hands-on data analysis, governance execution, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data management within the healthcare sector and expertise in regulatory standards. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are part of the offer.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunities

Diverse workforce commitment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry.
• 5+ years of experience in data management or governance.
• Strong expertise with the Veeva RIM data model.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze regulatory data for compliance.
• Perform data quality analysis and error detection.
• Act as a liaison between Data Owners and external vendors.

Skills

Data analysis

Regulatory data standards

Problem-solving

SQL

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Regulatory Data Steward plays a key role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and compliance of regulatory data within the Company’s Regulatory Information Management (RIM) ecosystem. This role combines hands-on data analysis and remediation with governance execution, supporting both operational data quality oversight and strategic regulatory compliance needs.

The successful candidate will leverage strong data analysis skills, expertise in regulatory data standards, and knowledge of regulatory processes to safeguard master and transactional data. This position provides the opportunity to work across multiple functions and systems, integrating internal and external data assets into RIM platforms, while ensuring alignment with international regulations and the Company’s data governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, profile, and analyze regulatory data to ensure compliance with defined standards and design specifications (source-to-target validation).
• Perform data quality analysis, error detection, documentation, and correction across diverse platforms (SQL, Excel, Informatica, Veeva Vault, third-party applications).
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and document data issues raised by internal and external stakeholders.
• Support root-cause analysis of data issues and recommend process and system improvements.
• Ensure sensitive data is always protected through approved controls and practices.

Governance & Compliance

• Implement data governance policies, standards, and SOPs in partnership with Regulatory Data Owners.
• Define and maintain data quality controls, metrics, and dashboards within data catalogs and reporting tools.
• Ensure processes, methodologies, and metrics are consistently applied to maintain and improve data quality.
• Identify and escalate regulatory and legal risks related to data issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Maintain awareness of evolving international regulatory requirements (e.g., IDMP, SPOR, XEVMPD, eCTD, ePI, PQ/CMC, CTIS, ESMP) and assess their impact on RIM data.

Collaboration & Escalation

• Act as liaison between Data Owners, Business Process Owners, IT, and external vendors to ensure alignment on remediation and quality improvements.
• Participate in cross-business unit forums to resolve data definition, production, and usage issues.
• Communicate data quality concerns, escalations, and risks to stakeholders and governance forums in a clear and actionable manner.
• Support knowledge sharing and mentoring across the data stewardship community.

Vendor & Process Oversight

• Establish, monitor, and report on Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with external vendors performing data stewardship and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure external partners deliver consistent, compliant, and high-quality data services aligned with regulatory expectations.

Continuous Improvement

• Define processes and frequencies for metadata reconciliation and discrepancy resolution.
• Recommend and implement new controls, process enhancements, and automation opportunities to improve data quality.
• Support integration of new data assets from M&A, system migrations, or external regulatory sources into RIM.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry.
• 5+ years of experience in data management or data governance roles, ideally in a regulatory context.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Data Science, Information Management, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Data Management, or related discipline preferred.
• Strong expertise with the Veeva RIM data model and regulatory metadata management.
• In-depth understanding of regulatory data standards (IDMP, SPOR, XEVMPD, eCTD, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Excel, and reporting/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Experience working in GxP environments and familiarity with data privacy regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, while influencing diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical data concepts into business terms.
• Experience with regulatory domains such as Labeling, CMC, and broader Regulatory Affairs processes.
• Exposure to public and hybrid cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale data remediation, migration, or M&A integration projects.
• Experience working with outsourced data stewardship vendors or data service providers.
• Knowledge of emerging regulatory frameworks (ePI, ESMP, PQ/CMC).
• Familiarity with data quality and governance tools (e.g., Informatica, Collibra, or equivalent).
• Change management or process improvement certification (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, PROSCI).
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive adoption of governance processes.

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.