Associate Director, Analytics Governance & Operations

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, Analytics Governance & Operations based in the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen enterprise analytics governance, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness within a data-driven environment. As Associate Director, you will oversee governance operations, data stewardship coordination, portfolio administration, reporting, and knowledge management across multiple analytics capabilities. You will modernize recurring processes through standardized workflows, automation, reusable tools, and AI-enabled operational solutions. Working closely with analytics leaders, technology teams, and global stakeholders, you will improve consistency, productivity, and scalability across the organization. Your work will help streamline governance activities, enhance reporting quality, and provide leaders with reliable information to support informed decisions. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to contribute to enterprise transformation while fostering collaboration across geographically distributed teams.

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.

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