The role will cover a range of specialist knowledge areas in data governance strategy & operations, data standards management, data quality management, data policy, compliance & risk management.

Data Governance Strategy and Operations

• Develop robust, standardised processes to ensure that data governance activities are efficient and simple to engage with
• Report on performance of data governance processes, standards, quality and compliance within relevant area(s)
• Run and participate in GDO, Enterprise Data Office (EDO) and cross-business unit forums

Data Protection

• Provide first line subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders on privacy
• Support process owners in documenting Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
• Support process owners and project teams in completing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA)
• Provide oversight of risks and mitigating actions identified in PIAs and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA), and drive remediation where required
• Create and run assurance activities for privacy processes
• Engage with privacy SMEs within the GDO and AZ global privacy team to resolve complex queries and issues

Data Sharing and Partnerships

• Handle requests for data sharing with third parties, supporting and ensuring PIAs, TIAs, and other due diligence processes are complete. Facilitate data transfers and/or access as necessary
• Ensure that processes are fit for purpose, and apply a continuous improvement approach to increase efficiency and timeliness
• Provide support to process owners for managing cross-border data transfers

Data Asset Management

• Lead the identification, classification & prioritisation of Critical Data Assets and Critical Data Elements; ensure that critical data is appropriately documented
• Define data access policies and responsibilities
• Design and implement data access controls
• Assure data disposal schedules and processes
• Ensure data products adhere to business area and AZ global standards

Data Policy, Compliance and Risk Management

• Facilitate the roll out of Enterprise data and AI policies and standards within defined business area(s)
• Provide feedback and input on business area requirements for enterprise data policies, standards and guidelines
• Be responsible for regular maturity assessments against AZ Enterprise data standards; assure that prioritised mitigation or uplift actions are completed
• Facilitate data and AI audits
• Assure data and AI issue and risk registers
• Provide data policy SME support to process owners and project teams

Community Engagement

• Educate and publicise data governance concepts, polices and standards through presentations, GDO intranet site and AZ internal social media
• Support central compliance areas (e.g. Privacy Office) in the creation and sharing of educational material

Data Standards and Quality management

• Drive design and implementation of data standards framework and metrics

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a data office, data governance or data management role
• Domain knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceuticals; manufacturing; corporate finance; or sales & marketing
• Knowledge of data protection principles and regulation (e.g. GDPR)
• Solid understanding of data management and data governance principles
• Good change management skills
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Proficient in Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience of maintaining information and documentation using collaboration tools (e.g. SharePoint)
• Good attention to detail
• Conceptual and strategic problem solver
• Confident engaging and handling collaborators at all levels
• Good communication, presentation and influencing skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of user access and security principles
• Experience of working in a sophisticated, diverse global organisation
• Knowledge of ethical and regulatory aspects of the use of data within AI and analytics
• Experience with Collibra or other data catalogue technology
• Experience of process design
• Experience of producing and delivering training.