Associate Director, Data Strategy and Governance
Core
Shaping and executing enterprise-wide data strategy to accelerate AI adoption, digital transformation, and business value realization.
Role type
Senior IC data strategy leader (AI enablement)
Builds
AI-ready data ecosystem, trusted data products, semantic knowledge layers, and modern data management practices
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Healthcare
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Products, Master Data Management, Metadata Management, Reference Data & Knowledge Graphs, Data Quality & Observability, Unstructured Data Management, AI & Modern Data Capabilities
Preferred skills
Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, Semantic Layer Architecture, Active Metadata Platforms
Technologies
Collibra, Informatica, Ataccama, Reltio, Centree, DataBricks
Responsibilities
Define multi-year data strategy roadmap covering data products, governance, and master data; Establish enterprise frameworks for data product lifecycle and value realization; Partner with business leaders to identify strategic data and AI opportunities; Develop executive dashboards for value realization; Drive modernization of structured and unstructured data management; Implement governance-by-design principles; Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance to establish AI-readiness controls; Mentor next-generation data and AI leaders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC