We are Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a global leader combining pharmaceutical expertise with dermo-cosmetics to support consumers and patients at every stage of their care journey.
Our portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands such as Eau Thermale Avène, Ducray, A-Derma, Klorane, René Furterer, and Pierre Fabre Oral Care.
By joining us, you become part of a meaningful company where the human dimension is essential. You become a participant in the "We Care Movement," a movement that values excellence and innovation within passionate teams. Together, we push the boundaries of science to unite health and beauty for the benefit of all, because Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better.
Present in 120 countries with a team of over 10,000 employees, we are proud to create a scientific and human impact, today and tomorrow! If caring is at the heart of your values, join Pierre Fabre Laboratories and become a key player in the “We Care Movement".
The Data Steward plays a key role in implementing the R&D Data Strategy by ensuring data quality, consistency, governance, and discoverability across the R&D organization.
Working closely with business stakeholders, Data Owners, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists, the Data Steward is responsible for documenting, governing, and improving the quality of critical R&D data assets to maximize their value for scientific research, development, regulatory, and operational activities.
Key ResponsibilitiesData Governance- Support the implementation of the R&D Data Governance Framework.
- Maintain business glossaries, data definitions, and metadata repositories.
- Ensure critical data assets are properly cataloged and documented.
- Facilitate collaboration between Data Owners, SMEs, and technical teams.
- Promote data governance best practices across R&D functions.
- Define and monitor data quality metrics and KPIs.
- Identify data quality issues and coordinate remediation activities.
- Support root cause analysis of recurring data issues.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of data quality processes.
- Maintain data lineage, metadata, and business context for critical datasets.
- Support deployment and adoption of Data Governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, Ataccama).
- Ensure proper classification and stewardship of R&D datasets.
- Facilitate data discoverability and reusability across the organization.
- Support Data & AI initiatives by improving data readiness and accessibility.
- Participate in the identification and prioritization of data improvement opportunities.
- Work with project teams to ensure governance requirements are embedded in new solutions.
- Contribute to the success of the R&D Data Platform and associated use cases.
- Support compliance with regulatory, data privacy, and retention requirements.
- Ensure governance controls are properly documented and maintained.
- Participate in audits, inspections, and governance reviews when required.
- Master's degree or PhD in Sciences, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
- Experience in data governance, business analysis, master data management, or data quality management.
- Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or regulated environment is preferred.
- Familiarity with R&D business processes is highly desirable.
- Understanding of Data Governance principles and frameworks.
- Knowledge of Data Catalog, Metadata Management, and Data Quality concepts.
- Familiarity with Data Platforms and Analytics environments.
- Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, Ataccama, or equivalent is a plus.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office tools and data analysis techniques.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work across multiple business functions and disciplines.
- Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented mindset.
- Strong facilitation and collaboration skills.
Reports to the Data Governor within the R&D Pharma IT.
Key Interfaces- R&D Business Functions
- Data Owners
- Business Analysts
- Data Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Laboratory Management Teams
- Quality & Regulatory Functions
- IS R&D Services and Delivery Teams
- Improved quality and governance of critical R&D data assets.
- Increased adoption of Data Governance processes and tools.
- Enhanced data discoverability and business understanding of data.
- Effective support of Data Platform and Data & AI initiatives.
- Compliance with regulatory and corporate data governance requirements.
If you are passionate about data governance and want to make a significant impact at Pierre Fabre, we encourage you to apply.
At Pierre Fabre Laboratories, we believe that our greatest asset is our people.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identify, and maintain employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform the company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process. Thus, we commit to considering all applications equally, without fail.
Skills Required
- Master's degree or PhD in Sciences, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field
- Experience in data governance, business analysis, master data management, or data quality management
- Understanding of data governance principles and frameworks
- Knowledge of data catalogs, metadata management, and data quality concepts
- Familiarity with data platforms and analytics environments
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to work across multiple business functions and disciplines
- Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented mindset
- Strong facilitation and collaboration skills
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated environment
- Familiarity with R&D business processes
- Experience with Collibra, Ataccama, or equivalent data governance tools
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office tools and data analysis techniques
What We Do
Pierre Fabre Group held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, is a worldwide company with a unique positioning : the alliance of pharmaceutical and dermocosmetics expertise. This makes Pierre Fabre Group : A pharmaceutical group with a strong positioning : medical and natural The second largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world The second largest private French pharmaceutical group The market leader in France for products sold over the counter in pharmacies. Our portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands including ; Pharmaceutical Care Pierre Fabre Oncologie Pierre Fabre Dermatologie Naturactive Eau Thermale Avène Klorane Ducray René Furterer A-Derma Pierre Fabre Oral Care Glytone (US) Darrow (Brasil) Established in the Occitanie region since its creation, we manufacture over 95% of our products in France. We keep innovating passionately with our teams in 2 innovation centers in Brasil and Japan as well as in 6 R&D centers in France. Thanks to our 9,600 employees in 44 subsidiaries and our distribution activities in 120 countries, our group generated €2.7 billion in revenues in 2022, 69% of which is from international business. Pierre Fabre Group has a unique company structure. 86% of the Pierre Fabre Group is held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, a government-recognized public-interest foundation, while a smaller share is owned by its employees via an employee stock ownership plan. In 2020, the independent organization ECOCERT Environment awarded Pierre Fabre's CSR policy at "excellence" level : - Excellence being the highest maturity level of the ECOCERT 26000 standard
