Director, Information Governance

We are seeking an experienced Information Governance Lead to join our IT organization and drive the strategic direction of information governance across the enterprise. In this pivotal role, you will partner closely with Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Data Science, and business stakeholders to develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive information governance roadmap.

This role is anchored by three strategic pillars:

• Define and operationalize the enterprise Information Governance operating model, including central vs. federated roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and determine whether a governance council is required.
• Develop and own the multi‑year information governance strategic roadmap aligned to the three core drivers: security and compliance risk management, information findability, and AI enablement.
• Translate business needs and regulatory requirements into actionable governance initiatives with clearly defined milestones, KPIs, and success metrics.
• Present governance strategy, progress, and risk posture to IT leadership, the CISO, and cross‑functional steering committees on a regular cadence.
• Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GDPR, HIPAA) and adjust the governance roadmap accordingly.

• Partner with Information Security to define and enforce data classification, labeling, and handling policies for regulated and sensitive pharmaceutical data.
• Establish and oversee information lifecycle management practices, including retention schedules, legal hold procedures, and defensible disposition protocols.
• Conduct periodic information risk assessments and collaborate with Compliance and Legal to remediate identified gaps.
• Ensure governance controls align with GxP requirements and support audit readiness across clinical, manufacturing, and commercial data domains.
• Lead the response to information governance aspects of internal audits, regulatory inspections, and third‑party assessments.

• Define and implement enterprise‑wide taxonomy, metadata standards, and content architecture to improve search, discovery, and reuse of information assets.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies (e.g., enterprise search, content management, knowledge graphs) that enhance information findability.
• Work with business units to establish content stewardship roles and responsibilities, ensuring ongoing data quality and metadata enrichment.
• Develop training programs and change management initiatives to drive adoption of governance standards and tools.

• Establish governance guardrails that enable the responsible use of AI and large language models (LLMs) across the organization, including data quality, provenance, and ethical use policies.
• Collaborate with Data Science, IT Architecture, and business teams to ensure that datasets used for AI training, fine‑tuning, and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) meet governance and quality standards.
• Define metadata and lineage requirements to support explainability, traceability, and reproducibility of AI‑driven insights.
• Contribute to the enterprise AI governance framework, including acceptable use policies, model risk management, and human‑in‑the‑loop review processes.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for information governance across IT, Information Security, Legal, Compliance, R&D, Commercial, and Manufacturing.
• Build and lead a network of information stewards and champions embedded within business functions.
• Manage vendor relationships related to governance tooling and platforms, including contract reviews and capability assessments.
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