Onsite Director – Data Governance

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About the role

  • Lead data governance for AstraZeneca, aligning local policies to enterprise standards in China R&D. Oversee compliance with data/AI regulations in a biopharma context.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data governance for AstraZeneca’s China R&D office, aligning local policies and controls to enterprise standards.
  • Set policy, assess and mitigate data/AI risk, advise projects, and ensure compliance with China and international regulations.
  • Partner with local Chinese teams, Global Compliance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Quality, Internal Audit and IT Data & Analytics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred.
  • Significant data governance leadership in regulated, multinational biopharma R&D.
  • Deep knowledge of China regulations (PIPL, CSL, DSL, CAC) and global constraints (including US DOJ positions on bulk transfers).
  • Experience with catalogs/lineage, MDM/RDM, data quality, consent/privacy tech, secure research environments, and role-based access control.
  • Strong stakeholder communication; fluent in English and Mandarin.

Benefits

  • AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
  • We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds.
  • We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Job title

Director – Data Governance

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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