About This Role
The Director, Digital Data & Governance, will lead the strategy, governance, and delivery of digital and customer experience data capabilities across the organization. This role will partner with Commercial, Medical, and Digital teams to harness data from omni-channel engagement, patient services, and healthcare professional (HCP) interactions, translating insights into actionable strategies that enhance user experience, drive business impact, and support innovation in patient and HCP engagement. The Director will establish digital data governance framework, ensure data assets are trusted, compliant and effectively leveraged, and embed data stewardship into the culture of the organization.
What You'll Do
Drive digital data transformation initiatives that enhance interoperability, scalability, and usability of data platforms to enable AI/ML and advanced analytics use cases
Define and execute data governance strategy to ensure availability, quality, integrity, security, and compliance of enterprise data
Establish and lead data stewardship programs, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and adoption of governance practices across functions
Partner with Commercial, brand and medical teams to identify data needs, define standards, and enable fit-for-purpose data solutions
Ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., GxP, HIPAA, GDPR) in how data is captured, managed, and used across the enterprise
Lead data quality and master data management efforts, implementing robust controls, monitoring, and remediation processes
Collaborate with IT and enterprise architecture teams to align data governance frameworks with digital platforms, pipelines, and business applications
Influence enterprise data culture, promoting education, adoption, and change management to elevate data literacy across the organization
Develop governance metrics and dashboards to track progress, maturity, and business value realization
Mentor a team of data governance and stewardship professionals, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Data Management, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD) preferred
10+ years of progressive experience in data management, data governance, particularly digital data leadership within the biotech, pharma, or life sciences industry
Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks relevant to pharma/biotech data (e.g., FDA, EMA, GxP, HIPAA, GDPR)
Demonstrated experience building and scaling data governance programs and frameworks in a global, matrixed environment
Expertise in data platforms, master data management (MDM), metadata management, and modern data architectures (cloud, APIs, AI/ML enablement)
Proven track record of influencing senior leadership and driving adoption of governance and digital data practices
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage direct reports in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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What We Do
Through cutting-edge science and medicine, Biogen discovers, develops and delivers innovative therapies worldwide for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a pioneer in biotechnology and today the Company has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first and only approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is at the forefront of neurology research for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Biogen also manufactures and commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics.
With approximately 7000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Zug, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Denmark. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries.
For more information, please visit www.biogen.com. Follow us on social media – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube.
