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Data Governance Associate Director

Boston, MA, USFull-time$158k–$237k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the management and continuous improvement of data governance capabilities across Vertex's commercial organization to improve quality, consistency, accessibility, security, and responsible use of commercial data.

Role type

Associate Director, Data Governance (Strategy & Operations)

Builds

Data governance frameworks, policies, standards, operating models, and accountability structures for commercial data domains.

Domain

Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Healthcare / Commercial Data

Required skills

Data governance frameworks, Data quality management, Data cataloging, Master data management, Data lineage, Commercial data domain expertise, Data privacy principles, Stakeholder influence, Project management

Preferred skills

Experience with Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Veeva CRM, Salesforce, IQVIA

Technologies

Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Veeva CRM, Salesforce, IQVIA

Responsibilities

Lead commercial data governance strategy and roadmap; Define and maintain data governance policies and standards; Establish data ownership and stewardship; Partner with stakeholders to define critical data elements and metadata; Develop and monitor data quality rules and scorecards; Facilitate governance forums and councils; Oversee documentation of data catalogs and glossaries; Identify data risks and recommend process improvements; Support adoption of governance tools and training; Define and track KPIs for governance maturity.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership