Data Governance Project Manager (Information Technology)
About Us
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A Brief Overview
As a Data Project Manager, you will lead and oversee data governance projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget. You will collaborate closely with the Legal, Compliance and Data and Analytics teams to align project goals with regulatory requirements and business objectives. Your role will involve developing and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance. Effective communication with stakeholders at all levels will be essential to provide updates, gather requirements, and ensure alignment. Additionally, you will identify and mitigate risks associated with data governance projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data governance practices.
What you will do
- Project Management:
- Lead and oversee data governance and regulatory projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
- Ability to manage strategic projects across global functions, regions and lines of business.
- Solid organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks across several projects or focus areas
- Ability to transition teams from project completion to business operations
- Support Legal, Compliance and Data Teams:
- Ensure timely and accurate development and maintenance of templates, tools, systems, processes, reports for supporting project and portfolio management
- Stay up to date on data governance policies and requirements impacting the biopharma industry
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with data governance projects, ensuring proactive measures are in place.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data governance practices and project management processes
- Communication:
- Provide clear and visible communication to all stakeholders.
- High facilitation and collaboration skills
- Work in close partnership with Legal and Data and Analytics teams to align project goals with regulatory requirements and business objectives.
- Leadership:
- Strong leadership skills – must be able to work confidently and effectively with multiple departments and levels within the company.
- Vision and passion for continuous improvement.
- Attitude and Outlook:
- Proactive nature, strong attention to detail, and decision-making skills
- Persistence, resilience, and creativity to overcome obstacles and persevere until projects are delivered.
- Detailed oriented, highly collaborative, and persistent in the face of obstacles or challenges.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Business, IT or other related fields
- 3-5 years (4+ Years) working cross functionally on data related projects or governance initiatives
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SAP and Salesforce
- Experience with Informational Governance principles, regulatory requirements and standards
- PMP or similar project management
Technical & Functional Skills:
- Proven experience in project management, preferably in data governance or related fields
- Strong knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PMO software
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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