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AVP, Data Strategy and Knowledge Management

MSD Malaysia, Rahway, New Jersey, us, 07065

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## AVP, Data Strategy and Knowledge Management* Establishes and leads the enterprise-wide data governance and master data management (MDM) functions, including the definition of roles, responsibilities, and a clear operating model.* Accountable for the quality, integrity, and lifecycle management of critical enterprise data domains (e.g., Customer, Product, Supplier, Patient, IT etc.) and their associated metadata, taxonomies, and hierarchies.* Builds and maintains metadata catalogs (e.g., lineage, ontologies, controlled vocabularies) to standardize classification and enable enterprise search/discovery* Directs the implementation of modern MDM platforms, tools and practice, defining authoritative data sources and golden record management to ensure a single source of truth.* Owns and collaborated closely with Enterprise Architecture function on enterprise information architecture practices, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and fit-for-purpose design* Embeds access and security enablement policies (RBAC/ABAC, encryption, data residency, privacy-by-design) into enterprise data architecture* Partners with IT and Security to ensure compliance with global regulatory frameworks and organizational risk posture- **Knowledge Management & Reuse**

* Establishes enterprise KM strategy to capture, curate, and reuse institutional knowledge, best practices, and playbooks

* Enables flow of both explicit (documented) and tacit (know-how) knowledge through standardized governance, platforms, and communities of practice- **Managerial Responsibilities:**

* Manages team of 2 Executive Directors and 8 directors as direct reports plus the respective teams of approximately 90 employees.* Ability to set and drive enterprise adoption of governance standards in complex, global environments* Strong influencing skills to engage both senior business executives and technical leaders* Attention to detail while balancing enterprise-level strategy, risk, and regulatory obligations* Collaborative leadership style, building partnerships across BU CIO/CDO teams and corporate function* Expertise in data governance, metadata management, and reference data at enterprise scale* Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (GxP, GDPR, HIPAA) and ability to ensure audit readiness* Experience leading implementation of enterprise data quality frameworks, not just participating in them* Familiarity with enterprise information architecture practices, including integration with business-critical IT systems**Los Angeles Residents Only:** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance #J-18808-Ljbffr