Associate Director, Governance Risk and Compliance for Data, Data Products and Digital Solutions

Job Overview Associate Director, Governance Risk and Compliance for Data, Data Products and Digital Solutions. This role leads the development and implementation of governance, compliance, privacy, and responsible AI practices across data, data products and digital solutions. The successful candidate will partner with cross‑functional teams to embed practical controls and standards throughout the data and AI lifecycle, ensuring solutions are developed and used in alignment with company policies, enterprise standards and applicable regulations. Job Responsibilities Lead governance and compliance practices for data, data products and digital solutions across the lifecycle, from design through deployment and retirement. Develop and maintain policies, standards, guidance and controls that support consistent, ethical and compliant use of data and AI‑enabled solutions. Partner with business, technical, privacy, legal and compliance stakeholders to embed governance requirements into delivery processes and decision‑making. Support responsible AI practices by ensuring transparency, accountability, documentation and appropriate oversight of AI use cases and outputs. Assess governance, privacy and compliance risks; track issues and remediation actions; and support continuous improvement of controls and processes. Provide guidance, training and enablement to teams to promote awareness of governance expectations and strengthen adoption. Support data quality, stewardship, access, metadata and documentation practices to improve trust, usability and control of data assets. Contribute to governance reporting, audit readiness and enterprise risk management efforts related to data, products, solutions and AI. Qualifications – Required Bachelor’s degree. Eight or more years of experience in data governance, compliance, privacy, risk management, AI governance or related roles. Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences. Experience with data governance, data products, digital solutions and AI‑enabled programs. Ability to develop policies, standards, SOPs and governance processes. Working knowledge of data management practices, including data quality, metadata, security/privacy and master data management. Ability to identify and manage governance, compliance, privacy and risk issues. Strong collaboration and influencing skills across cross‑functional teams. Ability to drive change, continuous improvement and adoption of governance practices. Strong writing, organization and problem‑solving skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, ambiguous and evolving environment. Understanding of healthcare compliance laws, regulations and guidelines. Experience developing and delivering training and guidance to a broad audience. Ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications – Preferred Master’s degree, MBA or equivalent. Experience supporting IT, data, analytics or AI solutions in a complex or regulated environment. Experience with privacy and data protection practices. Experience supporting compliance training, reporting and remediation activities. Experience in healthcare or life sciences. Experience with quality management systems. Pharmacovigilance compliance experience. Required Skills AI Governance Analytical Thinking Business Compliance Clinical Judgment Commercial Risk Management Compliance Monitoring Compliance Program Development Cultural Awareness Data Analysis Data Governance Data Governance Framework Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Financial Acumen Global Privacy Healthcare Technology Information Governance Legal Regulatory Compliance Personal Data Protection Policy Development Policy Implementation Privacy Protection Professional Integrity Quality Management Quality Management System Improvement Benefits Salary Range: $129,000.00 – $203,100.00. The position may provide annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation and compassionate and sick days. Additional information is available at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status and other legally protected characteristics. We comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Merck