Clinical Data Governance Lead

Apply now: Clinical Data Governance Lead, location is Remote. The start date is ASAP for this contract position. Job Title: Clinical Data Governance Lead Location-Type: Remote (US-Based) EST preferred Start Date Is: July 1st Duration: 6 months Compensation Range: $77/hr - $92/hr W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must 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)