Sr. Director Data and Information Governance

Data & Information Governance Lead

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The Enterprise Data Team, part of the Digital Core Organization in Tech@Lilly, collaborates to speed business decisions through innovative enterprise data and analytics solutions, and frictionless access to trusted AI-ready data products. We work globally with our cross-functional Tech@Lilly partners to strategically align their needs with our fully integrated and intuitive data and analytic ecosystem.

The Data & Information Governance Lead is a senior strategic role within the Enterprise Data Team responsible for treating data as a key enterprise asset and ensuring it is governed, shared, and utilized in line with Lilly's business goals and regulatory requirements. This leader defines the enterprise data governance strategy and connects it with top-level corporate governance. They act as Enterprise Data's point person on data governance, bridging executive directives and on-the-ground implementation. In practice, this means setting policies on how data is managed (quality, access, lifecycle) and leading cross-functional efforts so that high-quality data is accessible for innovation but always handled responsibly. By guiding both strategy and execution, the Data & Information Governance Lead ensures Lilly's data is trusted, well-governed, and accelerating value across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Align Data Strategy with Global Governance : Serve as the primary liaison to the GDGC, Lilly's executive governance committee for information and data. In this capacity, advocate for the Enterprise Data Program's needs and ensure that enterprise data policies reflect GDGC's strategic direction. Translate GDGC decisions into actionable plans (e.g. company-wide data principles, access policies) for the enterprise data team and functional data owners. This role effectively bridges corporate governance and day-to-day data management, keeping enterprise data efforts aligned with Lilly's overarching digital governance goals.
• Lead Cross-Functional Data Council (BDCF) : Chair the Business Data Council Forum (BDCF), a cross-functional governance body comprising data leaders from all major business units. Through the BDCF, drive a unified approach to data governance across silos establishing common standards, sharing best practices, and gaining buy-in on key initiatives. Ensure that GDGC mandates (for example, new data sharing policies) are disseminated and implemented consistently via BDCF members. Use this forum to surface enterprise-level data issues and opportunities, fostering a collaborative "one Lilly" approach to data stewardship.
• Drive Enterprise Data Sharing Initiatives : Champion initiatives that enable easier and governed data sharing across the organization. Identify data silos or bottlenecks and work with Enterprise Data Product Owners to improve data discoverability and access (such as expanding the internal Data Marketplace and streamlining approval workflows). A notable example under this leadership was the formation of a GDGC-sponsored subcommittee to accelerate data access : the team ingested a broad set of vetted business documents (QDOCs classified Yellow / Orange) into the Enterprise Data Backbone, reducing provisioning lead time from months to weeks for approved analytics use cases. Continue to pursue such opportunities that balance agility with control making more data readily available for analytics and AI, while respecting owner approvals and compliance requirements.
• Oversee Data Policy, Compliance & Quality : Own and update the enterprise data governance policies, ensuring they address data quality, privacy, security, and compliance needs. Work closely with Privacy, Information Security, Compliance, and Legal teams to enforce policies in line with regulations (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA) and internal standards. This includes guidance on data classification, retention, and usage. Lead the integration of oversight processes like the Data Usage Committee (DUC) into the governance framework, so that sensitive data use is reviewed and approved with cross-functional input (Privacy, Legal, InfoSec). Additionally, spearhead data quality management efforts setting data quality metrics and accountability (data owners / stewards in each domain) to continually improve the reliability of enterprise data.
• Strategic Leadership & Change Management : Provide visionary leadership to instill a data-driven culture and strong data stewardship throughout Lilly. Communicate the value of data governance to executives and frontline teams alike, tailoring messages to gain support. Lead change management for new governance initiatives for instance, rolling out new data access processes or governance tools by educating stakeholders and addressing concerns proactively. Mentor and guide a small team (or influencing network) of data governance professionals and data stewards. The individual in this role must influence without direct authority across many functional areas, requiring excellent relationship-building skills. They will frequently interact with senior leadership (to report progress and advocate for resources) as well as with technical teams (to ensure governance requirements are built into data solutions), effectively connecting the boardroom with the data trenches.
• Functional Advocate for Finance In addition to the primary governance responsibilities, be responsible for managing the relationship with the Global Finance organization. Serve as the primary contact for Tech@Lilly Finance teams, conveying needs to the Enterprise Data Team and advocating for functional strategies. Build relationships with key stakeholders, and ensure they understand the EDO vision, products and services. Collaborate to maintain value stories and adoption metrics. Understand and communicate Enterprise Data processes and guide functional teams in executing them. Partner with Product Managers to support functional priorities.

What You Should Bring

Basic Requirements

Location : US, Indianapolis. Travel less than 10% of the time.