Associate Director, Data Management & Stewardship
About The Position
Biogen’s Decision & Quality Analytics Innovation (DQAI) team is part of Portfolio Leadership, Analytics & Insights (PLAI), which is under the Development department. The vision of the DQAI team is to deliver trusted insights that drive smarter decisions and measurable impact across the research, development and medical (RDM). We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Director of Data Management & Stewardship to join our team. This individual will take ownership of managing all aspects of our team’s data - from acquisition and stewardship to governance and cross-functional alignment. The role will ensure that our data foundation is robust, well-governed, and positioned to enable advanced analytics, including AI/ML, simulation, etc. and ultimately support critical portfolio decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in data management, data engineering, or data governance, with at least 3 years in roles requiring cross-functional coordination.
- Hands-on expertise with Snowflake and/or other cloud-based data warehouse technologies, including building and maintaining compliant data environments.
- Strong understanding of clinical data governance, including program firewalls, restricted data access, and regulatory compliance (GxP, GDPR).
- Experience establishing data stewardship frameworks and ensuring audit-ready data quality
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical, clinical, and business stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech R&D data environments.
- Familiarity with clinical program data structures at the study, asset, and portfolio level.
- Experience managing vendor data relationships (CROs, benchmarking providers, real-world data sources).
- Knowledge of pharma data flows across Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Safety, Finance, and Commercial functions.
Responsibilities
- Own the Data Foundation Manage the full lifecycle of portfolio and analytics data across research, development, and quality functions - from acquisition to retirement.
- Lead onboarding and integration of internal and external datasets into enterprise systems, ensuring compliance with governance standards.
- Serve as business owner of our Snowflake data warehouse to support scalability, interoperability, and advanced analytics workloads.
- Establish Governance & Quality Define data quality metrics, build data governance SOPs, and maintain audit-ready datasets that meet regulatory requirements.
- Implement data stewardship frameworks that ensure accuracy, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of critical data assets.
- Navigate clinical data governance requirements including program firewalls, restricted access controls, and GxP/GDPR compliance.
- Drive Cross-Functional Alignment Partner with IT, Finance, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Safety, and Commercial teams to harmonize data standards across the enterprise.
- Serve as the primary data strategy advisor in enterprise-wide technology and data initiatives.
- Translate complex data governance concepts for technical, clinical, and business audiences to drive adoption.
- Enable Innovation Identify emerging data sources and anticipate future data needs to keep the architecture AI/ML-ready.
- Lead initiatives to enhance the data platform for advanced analytics, machine learning, and simulation capabilities.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
