; Kyowa Kirin is a global specialty pharmaceutical company backed by more than 70 years of breakthrough life science innovation, dedicated to discovering and advancing treatments for diseases in which unmet need is greatest. Based in Japan with worldwide operations, we work across the continuum from drug discovery to commercialization, guided by our commitment to patients and their families. Our research teams, located in California and around the world, are focused on developing the next generation of antibody, cell, and gene therapies, with particular emphasis on bone and mineral disorders, hemato-oncology, and rare diseases. We accelerate development through collaborations with industry, academia, patients, and healthcare providers, and since 2018 we have introduced four new therapies serving patients with progressive illnesses often in need of new therapeutic alternatives. Our culture is grounded in our values: ;Commitment to Life, Integrity, Innovation, and Teamwork/Wa, and brought to life through the Kabegoe Principles, which define the behaviors and actions that guide how we work together to deliver meaningful impact for patients. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and mindful of the countless individuals still waiting for their own breakthroughs. A commitment to making people smile unites our efforts. Learn more at ;www.kkna.kyowakirin.com. Job Summary: Kyowa Kirin, North America is actively seeking an Associate Director, Data Governance for our Enterprise Architecture & Data Office within Commercial Operations. This is a newly created governance leadership role accountable for establishing and running KKNA’s enterprise data governance program - the data catalog and business glossary, the data access governance model, the data quality management capability, and the governance policies and SOPs that support them - across the enterprise data lake and connected source systems. The role spans Commercial Operations, Sales & Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Patient Services, across the full KKNA portfolio. The Associate Director serves as the operational bridge between the data platform team and the business functions that consume data - ensuring that data assets are findable, documented, trusted, and accessible to the correct people through defined, repeatable processes. Technical build, engineering, and provisioning activity remains with the Data Platform, Data Architecture, and IT teams; this role defines the standards those t..
