Data Governance Manager, Communications

Daiichi Sankyo - Basking Ridge, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Basking Ridge, NJ

10,001+ employees

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

Join a Legacy of Innovation 110 Years and Counting! Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 16,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich Legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. Under the Group's 2025 Vision to become a "Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology," Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders. This Data Governance Communications Manager will be a critical part of the Center for Data Governance (CFDG) execution of the change management efforts across the global Daiichi Sankyo Group. This role is charged with effectively communicating the CFDG operating framework, goals and practices as well as expressing Data Governance value from an organization, domain, function and role perspective. This person will report to the Associate Director, Training and Communication of the Center for Data Governance and work collaboratively with the broader team to support their efforts in other areas such as Data Stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, facilitating, and delivering Data Governance communications across multiple channels, supporting all data governance related training materials.
• Acting as an agent of change ensuring adherence and understanding of Data Governance standards, policies, and processes that enable positive business outcomes.
• Supporting the creation and use of policies, processes, data standards, data quality, and enabling IT and digital technologies needed to establish and maintain the data governance and stewardship communities across Daiichi Sankyo.
• Remaining aware of and championing emerging data management skills and capabilities, including data quality, master data management, metadata management, data change management, and data sourcing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Communications, or a related field from an accredited college or university required.
• 4+ years professional expertise in influential communications and training skills (written, visual, verbal) to express complex points to a variety of stakeholders and drive change.
• 4+ years of previous experience with a data governance program, data stewardship program, or similar intent data management program focused on setting standards, policies, and guidelines for active governance of organizational data ideally around the R&D Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry.
• Familiarity with concepts of organizational change management including training, communications, and stakeholder management.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree and CDMP preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in life sciences, pharma, or informatics industry working with clinical trials, genomics/biomarkers, discovery, commercial, real world data.
• Proven understanding of principles, practices, theories, and/or methodologies associated with the professional disciplines, as outlined in Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK2). Certification preferred.
• Experience with some hands-on data analytic skills through excellent Excel, SQL or data preparation tools like Alteryx.

Benefits

• Open communication and emphasis on results.
• Spirit of personal accountability.
• Exceptional working environment that values and rewards individual contributions.
• Training, tools, and technology provided to excel.