Associate Director - CMC Data Steward - DSCS Digital

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The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in data stewardship, master data, and governance frameworks. They will be distinguished by their ability to synthesize regulatory-compliant business policies and operational rules into coherent data standards and governance solutions across diverse business functions, data domains, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and continuously improve data governance standards, policies, stewardship processes, and controls across CMC business domains.

• Partner with Data Owners and Business Process Owners across the CMC continuum to establish scalable governance practices that enable both compliance and business agility.

• Lead efforts to standardize critical data elements, metadata, taxonomies, master and reference data, and business terminology across the CMC digital landscape.

• Translate complex business needs into data governance requirements and implementation roadmaps.

• Develop stewardship frameworks that improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, integrity, and traceability.

• Define data lineage and accountability models for critical business data.

• Partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and IT teams to ensure data assets are appropriately governed for regulatory submissions and inspections, advanced analytics, machine learning, predictive modeling, and AI applications.

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Metadata Taxonomy Chemistry Usability Management Automation Governance Innovation Compassion Scalability Supply Chain Data Quality Data Lineage Communication Life Sciences, * Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in data governance and/or data management
• Experience operating in highly regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional governance initiatives involving multiple business domains and technology platforms.
• Strong understanding of data quality, metadata management, master data, business rules management, and governance frameworks.
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable governance solutions.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Preferred experience

• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives involving cloud platforms, advanced analytics, AI/ML, or intelligent automation.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, controlled vocabularies, and regulatory requirements relevant to CMC data management.

Required Skills: Biotechnology, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, Data Visualization, Design Changes, Digital Transformation, Governance Framework, Manufacturing Scale-Up, Metadata Management, Production Optimization, Quality Engineering Analytics, Regulatory Requirements, Technology Platforms

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The salary range for this role is $129,000.00 - $203,100.00

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