Director, Computational Governance
Genmab
2 months ago
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
IT
Job Summary
The Director, Computational Governance is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling Genmab’s Enterprise Data Governance program using platform-native, automated, measurable controls, with Databricks Unity Catalog supporting access control, lineage, classification, auditability, and governance metrics.
Work arrangement
- Flexible time away from office 20%–40% of schedule (increments of single/multiple days; max 40% within a 60-day period; approved by hiring manager).
Key Responsibilities
- Own implementation of the computational governance model: translate policy intent into standardized, automated, auditable controls.
- Implement governance for access control, data classification, lineage, retention, and data quality enforcement via platform-native capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership for enterprise data governance in the lakehouse architecture; serve as Unity Catalog authority.
- Standardize governance patterns using Unity Catalog; partner with Data Platform to evolve capabilities to meet enterprise/regulatory expectations.
- Provide enterprise oversight of Master Data Management (MDM); coordinate federated domain MDM (matching, survivorship, identifiers, reference data).
- Define enterprise master data principles/guardrails (golden record concepts, cross-domain identifiers, integration patterns).
- Define and own governance metrics (coverage, effectiveness, exception trends), ensuring system-generated reporting.
- Lead and educate business data stewards (RBAC, onboarding assets, governance during ingestion); promote consistent practices.
- Partner with Privacy/Security for technical controls and audit evidence.
- Use automation/ML to scale metadata capture, classification, and governance coverage.
Qualifications & Experience (Required)
- 10+ years in data platforms, data governance, data engineering, MDM, or related technical leadership.
- Hands-on governance and MDM implementation in modern cloud data platforms.
- Ability to translate policy/master data intent into enforceable technical controls.
- Experience coordinating federated MDM across domains.
- Experience enabling federated governance communities (e.g., data stewards).
- Experience scaling governance without large centralized teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on Databricks Unity Catalog experience (access control, lineage, classification, auditability).
- MDM/matching strategy experience in complex enterprises.
- Ingestion, observability, and data quality framework experience.
- Experience partnering with Data Product Leads and business data stewards.
- Familiarity with regulated environments (biotech/pharma/healthcare).
Benefits (US, first year for regular full-time employees)
- 401(k): 100% match on first 6% of contributions
- Health: two medical options (incl. HDHP with HSA), dental, vision
- Voluntary: critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity
- Time off: paid vacation/sick/holidays; 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave
- Support: backup care, family support programs, financial wellness tools, emotional well-being support
- Additional perks: commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account
The Director, Computational Governance is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling Genmab’s Enterprise Data Governance program using platform-native, automated, measurable controls, with Databricks Unity Catalog supporting access control, lineage, classification, auditability, and governance metrics.
Work arrangement
- Flexible time away from office 20%–40% of schedule (increments of single/multiple days; max 40% within a 60-day period; approved by hiring manager).
Key Responsibilities
- Own implementation of the computational governance model: translate policy intent into standardized, automated, auditable controls.
- Implement governance for access control, data classification, lineage, retention, and data quality enforcement via platform-native capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership for enterprise data governance in the lakehouse architecture; serve as Unity Catalog authority.
- Standardize governance patterns using Unity Catalog; partner with Data Platform to evolve capabilities to meet enterprise/regulatory expectations.
- Provide enterprise oversight of Master Data Management (MDM); coordinate federated domain MDM (matching, survivorship, identifiers, reference data).
- Define enterprise master data principles/guardrails (golden record concepts, cross-domain identifiers, integration patterns).
- Define and own governance metrics (coverage, effectiveness, exception trends), ensuring system-generated reporting.
- Lead and educate business data stewards (RBAC, onboarding assets, governance during ingestion); promote consistent practices.
- Partner with Privacy/Security for technical controls and audit evidence.
- Use automation/ML to scale metadata capture, classification, and governance coverage.
Qualifications & Experience (Required)
- 10+ years in data platforms, data governance, data engineering, MDM, or related technical leadership.
- Hands-on governance and MDM implementation in modern cloud data platforms.
- Ability to translate policy/master data intent into enforceable technical controls.
- Experience coordinating federated MDM across domains.
- Experience enabling federated governance communities (e.g., data stewards).
- Experience scaling governance without large centralized teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on Databricks Unity Catalog experience (access control, lineage, classification, auditability).
- MDM/matching strategy experience in complex enterprises.
- Ingestion, observability, and data quality framework experience.
- Experience partnering with Data Product Leads and business data stewards.
- Familiarity with regulated environments (biotech/pharma/healthcare).
Benefits (US, first year for regular full-time employees)
- 401(k): 100% match on first 6% of contributions
- Health: two medical options (incl. HDHP with HSA), dental, vision
- Voluntary: critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity
- Time off: paid vacation/sick/holidays; 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave
- Support: backup care, family support programs, financial wellness tools, emotional well-being support
- Additional perks: commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account