Veeva Platform Data Governance Lead

Job Description

We are looking for one talented individual to join us as Veeva Platform Data Governance Lead to establish and govern a trusted enterprise data foundation across the Veeva platform - enabling compliance, automation, and AI readiness by defining/enforcing data standards, quality controls, and lineage across vaults, and by shaping governed data products for cross-domain workflows.

The position is open in our technology centers in Prague (preferred) and Hyderabad and will be reporting to the Veeva Platform Center of Efficiency Lead.

We enable end-to-end enterprise workflows by governing integrations, APIs, and data products across Veeva Vault families –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with a strong focus on standardization, reuse (reduce bespoke interfaces, lower risk, improve reliability, and reduce TCO) and AI readiness.

 

Key responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise data standards (incl. metadata, controlled vocabularies where needed), plus associated APIs/connections

• Ensure data quality assurance and lineage control across vaults and cross-vault flows

• Establish and maintain governed data products supporting cross-domain processes

• Align data governance with security, privacy, and compliance requirements

• Enable AI readiness through trusted, well-governed data foundations

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in data management / data governance / data quality, including 3+ years experience leading governance frameworks (standards, stewardship, lineage, quality controls) in an enterprise setting

• Proven ability to operationalize governance in a way that accelerates delivery (not “policy only”) - translating business needs into implementable standards and enabling fast implementation with technical teams

• Hands-on understanding of data lineage, data quality controls, and metadata management across distributed systems/platforms

• Strong collaboration skills to work with business divisions (Human Health, Animal Health, our research laboratories and manufacturing) and translate business processes/needs into technical language, definitions, standards, and guardrails

• Comfortable operating in a complex, fast-paced matrix environment; strong influencing without formal authority

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

• Growth mindset, pragmatic, flexible, outcome-driven

Preferred

• Veeva Vault / Veeva platform data experience (beneficial), but strong general platform data governance experience is equally valuable

• Pharma / life sciences and regulated data context familiarity (compliance-driven, audit-ready thinking)

• Familiarity with privacy/security-by-design concepts and working closely with security/privacy stakeholders

• Experience with a “data as a product” mindset (governed data products with clear ownership, definitions, and consumption patterns)

• Relevant certifications (e.g., DAMA/CDMP)

• Master’s degree in Data/IS/Engineering or equivalent depth in enterprise data governance

Our Offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

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Required Skills:

Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Veeva Vault

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

04/7/2026

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