Director, Data Acquisition & Governance

Why Genentech

​​​​​​​We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.

Who We Are

Our Data, Analytics, and AI team is dedicated to solving complex healthcare challenges and improving patient outcomes. Data, Analytics, and AI empowers business partners across Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs (CMG) to make impactful decisions by leveraging data, analytics, business products, and AI/ML to enable fast, targeted actions in rapidly evolving business contexts.

Data, Analytics, and AI fosters a unified understanding of customers, actions, and outcomes by integrating analytics and insights seamlessly into CMG’s evolving digital, data, and automation platforms, creating scalable solutions and eliminating silos.

In Data, Analytics, and AI, you will work as a trusted, objective advisor and expert, recommending critical decisions and actions to be taken with credibility and a focus on driving measurable impact. You will be part of a thriving culture built on collaboration and innovation.

Job Summary

The Director, Data Acquisition & Governance is responsible for ensuring the integrity, security, and effective management of data across the organization. This role involves leading the strategic planning and execution of data governance and acquisition processes, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to define standards, and implementing policies that support data quality, compliance, and responsible data usage. The position requires a flexible approach to adapt to evolving priorities while fostering continuous improvement through best practice sharing, proactive risk mitigation, and the identification of automation opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive data governance framework for analytics and insights, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Lead the strategic planning and execution of data acquisition processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and data enablement strategies.

• Define and maintain governance policies, standards, and best practices for data products, analytic products, business products, and analytic services.

• Oversee the end-to-end data acquisition process, ensuring timely and efficient onboarding of new data sources into the business analytics environment.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with data providers and vendors, negotiating data acquisition agreements and ensuring compliance with data governance policies.

• Drive the operationalization of data governance forums, ensuring engagement across cross-functional teams.

• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and internal governance policies, proactively mitigating risks related to data security and privacy.

• Manage and coordinate a team of offshore reports, ensuring effective collaboration and communication to support data acquisition objectives and enhance operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with IT, product teams, and analysts to implement data governance tools, metadata management solutions, and automation capabilities.

• Develop and implement data acquisition frameworks and processes, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and completeness.

• Provide training, documentation, and guidance to data stakeholders on governance best practices.

• Lead efforts to monitor and optimize data acquisition workflows, identifying opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.

• Advocate for data governance and acquisition capabilities that enhance self-service analytics while maintaining compliance and security.

• Define KPIs and success metrics to measure governance and acquisition effectiveness and business impact.

• Monitor implementation, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvements in governance and acquisition processes.

• Document data acquisition processes and methodologies to support transparency, reproducibility, and continuous improvement within the team.

• Stay informed on emerging data governance and acquisition trends, regulations, and technologies, ensuring the organization remains proactive and compliant.

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