Associate Director, Data Governance-Commercial Operations
Kyowa Kirin North America · Princeton, New Jersey
Posted 19 days ago · $166,700 to $215,700
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Kyowa Kirin North America's roles stay open a median of 26 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 81% of Kyowa Kirin North America's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kyowa Kirin North America
- moderate 8 stale, 4 reposted of 27 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Associate Director, Data Governance at Kyowa Kirin will lead the establishment and management of the enterprise data governance program within Commercial Operations. This role involves overseeing data access governance, data quality management, and the creation of a data catalog and business glossary, while ensuring compliance with legal and privacy standards. The position requires collaboration across various functions to ensure data assets are well-documented, accessible, and trusted.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or equivalent) required
- 8-10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, data catalog, or data stewardship, with a significant portion spent in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry
- Experience supporting or operating a data governance committee, data council, or cross-functional steering group
- Demonstrated experience building or leading an enterprise data governance program from an early stage
- Demonstrated experience maintaining a data catalog or metadata management platform
- Experience designing and implementing data access governance processes
Nice to have
- Master’s degree preferred
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), DCAM, DAMA, or equivalent data governance certification preferred
What you get
- 401K with company match
- Annual Bonus Program
- Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and Volunteer Days
- Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
Worth weighing
- This is a newly created role, which may involve ambiguity and the need to define processes from scratch.
- The role requires significant collaboration with legal and compliance teams, which may limit direct control over certain policies.
- No specific salary range is provided, but the anticipated salary is mentioned as a broad range.
- The position may require up to 10% domestic travel based on business needs.
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