Data Governance Lead at Roche Nigeria

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Governance Lead

Job Id: 202308-119422
Location: Lagos
Category: Audit & Compliance

The Position

• GPS (Global Product Strategy) drives the business strategy at Roche from research to commercialization. GPS collaborates closely with teams across the organization to bring new therapies to the market and maximize the launched product portfolio.
• With your ability to work in detail yet see the big picture you can influence the direction of the company in a disease area.
• At Roche we offer you chances to create your career inside or outside of GPS. With offices in 160 countries, we offer a truly international experience depending on where your interests take you.
• In this role, the individual will own and manage data governance functions across the several information systems managed and owned by the AABI team.
• Data Governance lead in this role will partner with business stakeholders primarily and also with IT architecture and system owners to build governance processes including, but not limited to, reference data management, data dictionary, data encyclopedia, business glossary, data cataloging.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy and maintain Data Governance frameworks and policies across the systems
• Own and act as the SME on Data Governance policies, while enabling business priorities
• Develop & maintain inventory of the enterprise information maps, including systems, owners & associated processes
• Establish and govern an enterprise data governance implementation roadmap aligning strategic priorities of CxI
• Build enterprise wide data governance framework, with a focus on improvement of data quality and the protection of sensitive data through modifications to organizational policies and standards, principles, governance metrics, processes, related tools and data architecture
• Ability to partner with several different stakeholders and functions in implementing the data governance solutions across the affiliate network
• Facilitate the adoption of data quality standards, data protection standards and adoption requirements across the enterprise via partnering & influencing without authority
• Oversee relevant work and deliverables coordinating with assigned internal resources and external consultants (onshore/offshore).
• Ensure adherence to various regulations like CCPA, GDPR and other Data Privacy regulations applicable to the organization and our industry, partnering with the Data privacy experts within and outside GPS
• Manage & maintain stakeholder relationships in a cross functional environment relevant to the DG function.
• Create and own the budget and ensure that the assigned projects are executed within the planned budget.
• Own and manage the data cataloging efforts across the GTM stream

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• 8-10 years of experience of structuring & managing data governance function.
• 6+ years of experience in commercial / medical Pharma - biotechnology industry.
• Strong knowledge of industry leading data governance, data quality and data protection management practices
• Strong knowledge on data governance practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets and approaches related to data protection
• Knowledge of data related government regulatory requirements and emerging trends and issues
• Very proficient in all functions related to data governance applicable to the life sciences industry, centered around commercial and medical function.
• Hands on Data Stewardship experience in the commercial / medical life sciences domain.
• Good exposure to industry standard data governance framework 
• Prior work experience on technology platforms like Collbra will be a plus
• Proficiency in data privacy regulations like CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA etc.
• Experience in leading cross functional teams on various projects and processes.
• Experience working in a matrix organization leading resources within organization as well as external consultants - onshore/offshore.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written), be proactive, self-initiator and collaborating attitude.

Application Closing Date
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