Associate Director, Data Semantic Governance

Role: Associate Director, Data Semantic Governance, responsible for shaping and executing enterprise data governance and semantic architecture strategies to ensure trusted, compliant, and AI-ready data across AbbVie. Responsibilities include designing semantic governance frameworks, standardizing data terminology, ontology, and metadata, and collaborating with IT and business teams to optimize data quality, lineage, and usability. The role also involves influencing senior stakeholders, representing data governance in strategic forums, and aligning governance initiatives with enterprise transformation and AI enablement. Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related; 7+ years in data governance, data architecture, or management; proficiency with data catalog platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation), MDM platforms (e.g., Reltio), SQL, and cloud ecosystems (Snowflake, AWS, Azure). Preferred: industry experience in Pharma/Life Sciences, expertise in semantic layer design, data modeling, and excellent communication skills. HighValue: focus on enterprise data governance, semantic architecture, metadata, MDM, data quality, and compliance within a biopharma context, supporting commercial and regulatory functions. WorkSetup: not specified; location and travel details not provided.