Biogen’s Decision & Quality Analytics Innovation (DQAI) team is part of Portfolio Leadership, Analytics & Insights (PLAI), which is under the Development department. The vision of the DQAI team is to deliver trusted insights that drive smarter decisions and measurable impact across the research, development and medical (RDM).
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Director of Data Management & Stewardship to join our team. This individual will take ownership of managing all aspects of our team’s data - from acquisition and stewardship to governance and cross-functional alignment. The role will ensure that our data foundation is robust, well-governed, and positioned to enable advanced analytics, including AI/ML, simulation, etc. and ultimately support critical portfolio decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Own the Data Foundation
- Manage the full lifecycle of portfolio and analytics data across research, development, and quality functions - from acquisition to retirement.
- Lead onboarding and integration of internal and external datasets into enterprise systems, ensuring compliance with governance standards.
- Serve as business owner of our Snowflake data warehouse to support scalability, interoperability, and advanced analytics workloads.
Establish Governance & Quality
- Define data quality metrics, build data governance SOPs, and maintain audit-ready datasets that meet regulatory requirements.
- Implement data stewardship frameworks that ensure accuracy, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of critical data assets.
- Navigate clinical data governance requirements including program firewalls, restricted access controls, and GxP/GDPR compliance.
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment
- Partner with IT, Finance, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Safety, and Commercial teams to harmonize data standards across the enterprise.
- Serve as the primary data strategy advisor in enterprise-wide technology and data initiatives.
- Translate complex data governance concepts for technical, clinical, and business audiences to drive adoption.
Enable Innovation
- Identify emerging data sources and anticipate future data needs to keep the architecture AI/ML-ready.
- Lead initiatives to enhance the data platform for advanced analytics, machine learning, and simulation capabilities.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in data management, data engineering, or data governance, with at least 3 years in roles requiring cross-functional coordination.
- Hands-on expertise with Snowflake and/or other cloud-based data warehouse technologies, including building and maintaining compliant data environments.
- Strong understanding of clinical data governance, including program firewalls, restricted data access, and regulatory compliance (GxP, GDPR).
- Experience establishing data stewardship frameworks and ensuring audit-ready data quality
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical, clinical, and business stakeholders.
Preferred:
- Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech R&D data environments.
- Familiarity with clinical program data structures at the study, asset, and portfolio level.
- Experience managing vendor data relationships (CROs, benchmarking providers, real-world data sources).
- Knowledge of pharma data flows across Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Safety, Finance, and Commercial functions.
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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Biogen Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
225 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02142
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