Associate Director, Analytics Governance & Operations

Accountabilities: Manage governance operations: Coordinate governance forums, stewardship workflows, issue intake, escalation processes, and resolution tracking to support effective oversight and consistent execution. Oversee portfolio administration: Maintain portfolio reports, roadmap documentation, initiative trackers, dependency registers, organizational scorecards, and leadership dashboards. Coordinate data stewardship activities: Support data stewards and capability leaders by facilitating stewardship processes, maintaining documentation, and ensuring governance activities are completed efficiently. Modernize operational processes: Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize recurring governance, reporting, planning, and administrative workflows to improve productivity and operational consistency. Develop reusable resources: Create and maintain templates, playbooks, operational tools, workflow assets, reporting solutions, knowledge repositories, and self-service resources that enable teams to work more effectively. Support automation initiatives: Partner with technology and AI platform teams to implement automated and AI-enabled workflows that reduce manual effort and improve operational scalability. Strengthen reporting and performance tracking: Maintain accurate operational metrics, organizational reporting, and performance documentation to support transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making. Drive cross-functional coordination: Collaborate with analytics, technology, business operations, and governance stakeholders to align operational processes and resolve execution challenges. Enable global consistency: Coordinate governance operations, reporting processes, stewardship workflows, and reusable assets across U.S.-based and international teams. Support continuous improvement: Identify operational gaps, refine existing procedures, and introduce scalable practices that enhance efficiency and execution effectiveness. Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Analytics, Information Systems, Management, or a related discipline is required. An advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred. Professional experience: At least 6 years of experience in analytics operations, business operations, project management offices (PMO), governance, reporting, portfolio administration, or related functions. Governance and stewardship: Experience supporting governance processes, data stewardship activities, issue management, documentation, and operational coordination. Reporting and portfolio management: Demonstrated experience maintaining organizational reports, performance metrics, portfolio documentation, initiative trackers, or planning materials. Process improvement: Ability to identify inefficiencies, standardize workflows, develop reusable resources, and improve operational processes through structured approaches. Technology and automation: Familiarity with digital tools, workflow automation, self-service solutions, or AI-enabled operational processes is an advantage. Cross-functional collaboration: Experience coordinating initiatives involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and business functions within complex or matrixed organizations. Global operating models: Ability to support geographically distributed teams, maintain consistent processes, and coordinate activities across different locations. Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear documentation, reporting materials, and operational guidance for diverse audiences. Organizational skills: Excellent attention to detail, prioritization, problem-solving, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple operational activities simultaneously. Language proficiency: Fluency in English is required; additional languages are desirable. Preferred industry experience: Background in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, analytics, data, technology, or business transformation is an advantage. Benefits Competitive annual salary: Expected base salary range of $152,600–$283,400 , depending on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and other applicable factors. Performance-based compensation: Eligibility for a cash incentive based on performance. Potential equity awards: Eligibility for consideration for annual equity awards, depending on the level of the position. Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical, life, and disability benefits for eligible U.S.-based employees. Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching. Generous paid time off: Vacation, personal days, holidays, and additional leave options. Remote work flexibility: Work remotely from within the United States, subject to applicable employment restrictions. Professional development: Opportunities to develop expertise in analytics governance, operational modernization, automation, and enterprise process improvement. Collaborative environment: Work with cross-functional teams and international stakeholders in a globally integrated organization. Strategic impact: Help improve enterprise analytics operations through scalable governance practices, better reporting, and more efficient workflows. Travel flexibility: Domestic and/or international travel may be required at the hiring manager's discretion. Relocation: Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.