Senior Manager - Data Quality & Governance

Regeneron is founded on the belief that the right idea, combined with the right team, can lead to meaningful progress. Our growing global organization is dedicated to inventing, developing, and commercializing medicines that change lives for people with serious diseases. As we continue to expand our global footprint, our Global Capability Centers play a critical role in enabling scalable, high-quality operations and delivering impactful business services.

As a Senior Manager – Data Quality & Governance, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and executing the organization’s data governance and data quality strategy. You will serve as a key liaison across global teams, ensuring the implementation of robust, scalable, and compliant data practices. This role is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data quality frameworks, governance policies, metadata management, and data access controls, with a strong focus on enabling analytics, regulatory compliance, and AI readiness across the organization.

This position is office-based and will be on site at Regeneron’s Hyderabad office.

A Typical Day May Include the Following:

• Act as a strategic point of contact for data governance and quality initiatives across regional and global collaborators.

• Define and implement enterprise data quality frameworks, including rules, standards, monitoring, and remediation processes.

• Lead the design and deployment of data quality capabilities within platforms such as Snowflake, ensuring alignment with regulatory and governance standards.

• Establish and maintain data governance artefacts including data quality rule registers, metadata standards, and audit-ready documentation.

• Oversee data cataloguing and lineage initiatives, ensuring transparency, traceability, and usability of data assets across platforms.

• Partner with business, technology, and analytics teams to ensure data is governed, trusted, and accessible for decision-making.

• Define and govern access control models (RBAC/ABAC), ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor data quality metrics and develop dashboards and scorecards to provide insights to senior leadership.

• Serve as a blocking issue point for data quality and governance-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and risk mitigation.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance governance maturity, operational efficiency, and data product adoption.

This Role May Be for You If You Have:

• Strong experience in data governance, data quality management, or metadata management within global or regulated environments.

• Deep understanding of data quality dimensions, governance frameworks, data lineage, and access control principles.

• Proven ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate with cross-functional and global collaborators.

• Excellent collaborator management, communication, and influencing skills at senior leadership levels.

• A structured, detail-oriented approach with strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.

• Experience leading teams or mentoring junior members while driving strategic initiatives.

To Be Considered for This Role:

• 8–10+ years of relevant experience in data governance, data quality, or related domains, preferably within a multinational or GCC environment.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (master’s or equivalent) preferred.

• Strong experience working with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and tools supporting data governance and lineage.

• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Python, dbt) for data quality processes.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other highly regulated industries (GxP environment) is preferred.

• Proven experience supporting audit readiness and regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, 21 CFR Part 11) is highly desirable.

• Ability to work effectively in a global environment with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location.  In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.  For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.
Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together.  For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.
 

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