Data Governance Manager

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Job Description

Join our team and make an impact on patients’ lives 
We strive to create an exceptional people experience for patients, communities, partners and employees. As a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company, we know our decisions and actions affect people’s lives. We look to our values of Takeda-ism, which incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, and Patient-Trust-Reputation Business as a guide in our decision-making process to ensure we do what’s right – for our patients, our people and society. We have a team of globally diverse colleagues who are committed to bringing Better Health to people and a Brighter Future to the world. Our success 
depends on fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are welcomed, empowered and inspired to use their unique voices and talents. Working here, you will make a positive impact on people’s lives every day — including your own.

The Opportunity: 

• As a Data Governance Manager, you will partner with the data stakeholders to optimize the efficiency and quality of the data by ensuring it complies with Global Data Governance policies, standards, structure, strategy, and principles. They ensure the data is effectively utilized as trusted enterprise assets – which leads to understood, controlled and reliable data. 

• Proactively analyze & communicate data inconsistencies with Data Stewards and create visibility to gaps and opportunities in the global data governance framework. 

• Operationalize agreed upon data governance policies and practices to ensure increase in stakeholder data trust across domains. 

Responsibilities:  

• Establish and operationalize an enterprise data governance implementation roadmap. 

• Roll out an enterprise-wide data governance framework, with a focus on improvement of data quality and the protection of sensitive data through modifications to organization behavior policies and standards, principles, governance metrics, processes, related tools and data architecture across domains. 

• Enforce roles and responsibilities related to data governance and ensure clear accountability for stewardship of the company’s principal information assets. 

• Maintain inventory of the enterprise information maps, including authoritative systems, owners. 

• Provide progress reports to Data Governance Office and oversee periodic updates to the Department Data Governance Roadmap. 

• Frequently interact with all levels of the business to support Domain Adoption and broader Data Governance initiatives.

• Manage relevant Data Governance committees and associated artifacts, chairing when necessary and following up on issues/decisions.

• Support Audit Process.

• Mentor junior team members as needed. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Degree, majoring in Computer Science/Information Systems, with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

• Knowledge of DMBok 

• CDMP Certification or other equivalent industry certification strongly desired 

• Experience in Data Governance concepts including Data Quality, Master and Metadata management

• Experience in Metadata Tools, specifically Informatica

• Familiarity with GDPR concepts and other industry relevant mandates and standards

• Software Development Life Cycle Experience

• Experience in Version Control tools (on prem /Cloud) 

• Experience with JIRA and Version One for task and bug tracking

• Experience with Power BI, IDMC 

• Experience with Data Catalog and Taxonomy Concepts 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior level leaders Functionally proficient in performing business process analysis, gathering, eliciting and analyzing requirements, creating design specifications, unit test plans and system test plans, testing, development, and production support. 

More About Us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

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