Director, Digital Governance

Role Description

Own and evolve the IT Governance framework for digital platforms focusing on control standards, and operational enforcement.

• Design and implement technical governance controls embedded in SDLC and platform delivery workflows.
• Actively monitor governance effectiveness using leading indicators and control health metrics, providing valuable insights for continuous improvement.
• Design and maintain proactive KPI dashboards that provide visibility into:
  • Technology governance adherence
  • Access, auditability, and traceability controls
  • Third-party and vendor digital risk posture
• Support Quality-led audits and inspections through:
  • System-generated evidence and dashboards
  • Traceability from governance design to execution
  • Coordinated, technology-focused responses to findings

Data Governance:

• Define data governance frameworks aligned with enterprise guidelines.
• Own the IT execution of data governance, including:
  • Metadata, lineage, and traceability standards in Alation
  • Data access, classification, and lifecycle controls
• Ensure governance controls are implemented and monitored through platforms.
• Ensure digital platforms support ALCOA+ principles by design (audit trails, access controls, traceability).
• Surface data integrity risks via digital risk dashboards and defined escalation paths.
• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to operationalize governance through:
  • Data catalogs
  • Stewardship models
  • Data quality monitoring
• Serve as escalation point for data integrity risks impacting clinical, operational, or regulatory outcomes.

AI Governance & Responsible Digital Innovation:

• Establish and operationalize an AI Governance framework aligned with enterprise responsible AI framework.
• Ensure AI governance adherence is measurable, continuously monitored, and enforceable.
• Embed governance into AI lifecycle processes (design, development, deployment, monitoring) in partnership with Architecture, Development, Security, and Quality teams.
• Govern both vendor provided and internally developed AI capabilities.

Enterprise Digital Governance & Oversight:

• Lead IT Governance, Data Governance, and AI Governance councils, ensuring consistent decision making across digital domains.
• Support IT inspection readiness, including:
  • Evidence preparation and traceability
  • Governance documentation and KPI dashboards
  • Coordinated IT responses during regulatory and sponsor inspections
• Partner with Quality on CAPA remediation related to:
  • IT systems
  • Data integrity
  • Technology enabled processes
• Build on SOPs ability to operate SOPs as inspection-defensible controls through ownership, SOP-to-control traceability, change impact governance, and effectiveness monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years experience in IT governance, regulated technology environments, data governance, or enterprise risk.
• Demonstrated experience operating in GxP-regulated clinical, biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare environments.
• Proven, hands-on experience authoring, maintaining, and operationalizing IT SOPs and controlled documents within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to define, build, and operate KPI driven governance dashboards.
• Strong, demonstrated expertise in Data Governance, with a track record of establishing governance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance.
• Familiarity with AI Governance concepts, including exposure to Responsible AI frameworks in regulated environments; considered a plus, with an expectation to quickly build proficiency on the job.
• Ability to communicate complex governance and risk topics clearly to executive leadership, regulators, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability to operate effectively in matrixed organizations, influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Quality during inspection responses, findings remediation, and CAPAs related to data integrity.

Requirements

• This is a remote position based in the United States. Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.
• Interested candidates should submit their application through this link . Applications will be accepted through June 16th, 2026. Please ensure all required materials are included as outlined in the posting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.
• Competitive compensation package determined by performance, experience, skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets.
• Other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Company Description

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development.

• In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country.
• It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade.
• SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.