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Job Title: Clinical Data Governance LeadLocation-Type: Remote (US-Based) EST preferredStart Date Is: July 1stDuration: 6 monthsCompensation Range: $77/hr - $92/hr W2Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401KMust be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Job Description:Our client is seeking a Clinical Data Governance Lead to drive enterprise clinical data governance initiatives across a research and development organization. This individual will serve as the primary steward for clinical data governance processes, metadata management, business glossaries, data catalogs, and data-sharing practices throughout the clinical development lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines deep pharmaceutical and clinical data expertise with strong stakeholder management skills and hands-on experience driving governance adoption across business and technical teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:• Lead clinical data governance initiatives across the R&D organization.• Own and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and data catalogs within Collibra.• Manage governance processes surrounding researcher requests for access to clinical data assets.• Evaluate data access requests and facilitate governance reviews, approvals, and stewardship activities.• Partner with clinical researchers to understand data needs and identify existing datasets that support research objectives.• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to define, align, and maintain clinical data definitions, standards, and governance practices.• Drive adoption of data governance processes across business and technical teams.• Conduct discovery sessions to identify data access challenges, governance gaps, and process inefficiencies.• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for intake, approval, stewardship, and data-sharing workflows.• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, subject matter experts, researchers, and technology teams.• Support data quality initiatives and governance controls throughout the clinical development lifecycle.• Provide leadership, oversight, and potential mentorship to offshore governance resources.• Drive consensus among cross-functional stakeholders on data definitions, standards, and catalog management.

Minimum Requirements:

• 15 years of experience in data governance, data stewardship, or data management roles.• Strong pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or clinical research industry experience.• Experience governing secondary-use clinical research data.• Hands-on experience with Collibra, including business glossaries, data catalogs, metadata management, and governance workflows.• Experience supporting clinical development, clinical operations, or pharmaceutical R&D organizations.• Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder alignment experience.• Experience evaluating and governing access to clinical data assets.• Prior leadership or management experience, including oversight of offshore teams.• Deep understanding of clinical and pharmaceutical data domains.• Ability to engage, influence, and build consensus among senior leaders and subject matter experts.• Strong communication, presentation, and executive-facing skills.• Ability to balance governance requirements with business enablement objectives.• Experience improving governance processes, workflows, and operating models in evolving environments.

Preferred Qualifications:• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) for clinical entities including studies, sites, investigators, and products.• Experience with secondary-use data-sharing governance programs.• Life sciences degree or educational background.• Experience supporting enterprise data quality initiatives.• Experience implementing or scaling clinical data governance frameworks.• Familiarity with clinical trial data standards and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Certifications:• Collibra Ranger Certification• Collibra Expert Certification• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)• DAMA Data Governance Certification• Data Governance and Stewardship Professional (DGSP)