Manager, US Commercial Data Governance & Data Operations

Manager, US Commercial Data Governance & Data Enablement

The Manager, US Commercial Data Governance & Data Enablement will provide operational leadership across the US Commercial Data Governance and Data Harmonization portfolio. The role will own core metadata management and data stewardship activities while serving as the operational lead and primary point of contact for priority Data Lake and data enablement initiatives. Working across business teams, IT, Data Stewards, vendors, and subject matter experts, the Manager will translate business needs into coordinated execution, track deliverables, resolve operational issues, and help ensure new data capabilities are delivered on time and transition successfully into ongoing operations.

The role will support a growing portfolio that may include US Commercial Process automation, launch KPI and analytics enablement, US Commercial data management and integration, Data Lake enablement and support to business units such as Innovative Business, Biosimilars & Generics, and data development needs associated with Business Development opportunities. The Manager will also ensure that trusted metadata, clear business definitions, appropriate stewardship, user training, and effective operating processes are in place as the US Commercial Data Lake continues to expand.

Data Lake & Data Enablement Delivery
• Serve as the operational lead and primary point of contact for assigned Data Lake and Data Harmonization initiatives.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution across business stakeholders, IT teams, Data Stewards, vendors, and subject matter experts.
• Translate business needs into documented requirements, execution plans, milestones, ownership, and follow-up actions; monitor progress and escalate risks or dependencies that may affect delivery.
• Support the development, onboarding, validation, and adoption of new data products, KPIs, analytics capabilities, and business unit data services.
• Help transition new Data Lake development into sustainable daily, weekly, or monthly operations, including controls, issue management, data quality monitoring, and user support.

Data Catalog & Metadata Management
• Own the onboarding and ongoing maintenance of Databricks, Tableau, and other data assets within Informatica Data Catalog.
• Ensure business and technical metadata, definitions, ownership, lineage, classifications, and usage guidance are complete, accurate, and current.
• Coordinate metadata review and validation with Data Stewards, data owners, and IT teams.
• Monitor metadata completeness and resolve gaps so users can locate, understand, and appropriately use trusted data assets.
• Evaluate new Informatica Data Catalog capabilities, coordinate with the vendor as needed, and recommend enhancements that improve metadata management, discovery, and user experience.

Data Governance, Stewardship & Quality
• Facilitate Data Steward engagement, clarify ownership, track governance actions, and ensure business definitions and data documentation are maintained.
• Partner with business and IT teams to support mapping, data dictionaries, quality controls, and issue resolution.
• Support recurring data quality reviews and operational controls to help ensure trusted and reliable insights.

Stakeholder Leadership, Training & Adoption
• Build effective working relationships with executive stakeholders, business teams, IT, analytics teams, Data Stewards, and vendors.
• Lead working sessions, provide clear status updates, identify decisions needed, and maintain accountability for actions and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver user training, onboarding, process guidance, and support for the Data Catalog and related data capabilities.
• Promote adoption of governed data assets and standardized processes by connecting business users with available data, definitions, owners, and support channels.

Operational Management & Continuous Improvement
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and operational requests, balancing timelines, dependencies, business priorities, and service expectations.
• Establish repeatable operating processes, trackers, controls, and performance measures that improve transparency and…