Exelixis · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Data Governance
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$186K/yr - $264K/yr
9+ years expExelixis is a company focused on data and analytics within the Information Technology department. The Associate Director of Data Governance is responsible for driving the adoption and implementation of data governance technologies and processes across the enterprise, working closely with data science and engineering teams to establish best practices and ensure data security.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Define data governance strategy, including technologies, technical controls, policies, procedures, and standards for data management
Implement and maintain data security measures to protect data from unauthorized access and misuse
Work with various stakeholders, including data owners, IT teams, and business users, to understand their data needs and ensure that the data governance framework meets their requirements
Continuously monitor the effectiveness of the data governance controls and identify areas for improvement
Builds and manages data catalogs, providing a centralized repository of information about data assets, their lineage, and governance policies
Communicate with senior leaders to provide updates, drive alignment and influence adoption
Manage metadata management, data quality rules and governance policies to provide context on data
Manage the data governance product roadmap and releases
Review data architecture and design from data engineering teams to ensure data governance best practices and appropriate security controls are incorporated
Publish data engineering and data management standards along with developing trainings for data engineers and architects
Identify commonly used data ingestion & transformation pattern and build reusable data transformation utilities
Develop and implement data security controls, policies, and procedures to protect data at rest and in transit in partnership with IT Infosec
Conduct risk assessments to identify security vulnerabilities and gaps in data governance controls
Work with information security team to develop and implement incident response plans
Define and document how the implementation of a new system or new interfaces between systems impacts the data security posture of the current environment
Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to business requirements
Continuously monitor data security posture and vulnerabilities identified by data security scanning tools, prioritize based on risk and implement short term and long-term measures to fix security vulnerabilities
Drive the evaluation of 'ideas' to bring tangible, actionable solutions
Solve for data security gaps, enable new technology for data governance and data security controls, maintain and enhance data governance tools
Manage and develop a high performing team by setting direction, goals, development plans, actionable feedback, and coaching
Manage service vendors and contract team members to develop, operate and support data governance technologies and processes
Qualification
Required
BS/BA degree in related discipline and 11+ years of related experience; or
MS/MBA degree in related discipline and 9+ years of related experience; or
PhD in related discipline and 5+ years of related experience, or
Equivalent combination of talent, education, and experience
10+ years of practical experience in any of data management areas like data architecture, data engineering, data governance & security
5+ years of experience successfully leading enterprise data governance initiatives
5+ years of experience in design and implementation of data security controls
5+ years of experience with technology architecture & design with product-based approach
Proficiency with at least a few of the data infrastructure, transformation & visualization tools like AWS Redshift, AWS Glue, DBT, Tableau, Python, R, POSIT, Airflow, Athena
Expertise with at least one of data governance tools like Alation, Atlan, Collibra, Unity Catalog
Proficiency in SQL as Code, Infrastructure as Code, Data as Product, GitOps, DevOps, CI/CD
Experience with Agile, Scrum methodologies and DevOps methodologies with ability to leverage hybrid and cloud native solutions
Good understanding of IT governance, inspection, and regulatory requirements for validated systems
Ability to work in a matrix environment with evolving operating model
Independent, self-motivated, self-managing, proactive and responsive with a bias for action and results
Ability to collaborate with senior functional leaders to drive alignment and facilitate incremental progress on complex and cross functional programs that need deep knowledge of technical concepts involved
Strong analytical, problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and business communication skills
Preferred
Experience in defining data governance approach to AI/ML is preferred
Experience in GxP regulated industries, Biotech/Pharma is preferred
Experience in Data Bricks and AWS Data Management Stack is preferred
Benefits
401k plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program
Sales-based incentive plan
Opportunity to purchase company stock
Receive long-term incentives
15 accrued vacation days in their first year
17 paid holidays including a company-wide winter shutdown in December
Up to 10 sick days throughout the calendar year
Company
Exelixis
Exelixis works is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$514MKey Investors
Deerfield
2015-07-23Post Ipo Equity· $135M
2012-02-16Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2010-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $160M
Leadership Team
Michael Morrissey
President and CEO
Christopher Senner
Executive Vice President and CFO
Recent News
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