Associate Director, Data Quality

Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex is in an exciting time of growth and innovation and technology and data are valued as strategic assets. The Data & Software Engineering team in the Data Technology and Engineering (DTE) organization is seeking an experienced technology lead to help create maintain and implement the technology strategy platforms and applications that enable data quality (DQ) across the enterprise.

As the Associate Director Data Quality you will report to the Director Data Governance and be responsible for building and managing data quality platforms processes and strategy. You will work across the organization with data engineers analysts data stewards and product owners to define implement and optimize our data quality platform and processes. You will directly impact the Vertex data strategy by delivering the data quality tools integrations patterns and processes that enable observability and trust in data used by Vertexians to serially innovate for our patients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute DQ capability and technology roadmaps focused on delivering for Vertex business priorities across new data quality demands.
• Collaborate with technology portfolio managers business engagement leads governance leads and business users to identify and collect DQ technology and platform requirements.
• Develop and promote data quality frameworks standards and processes tailored to life sciences data.
• Enable data observability ensuring comprehensive monitoring and issue detection across data assets.
• Leverage AI and automation techniques to enhance data quality coverage reduce manual effort and accelerate remediation.
• Collaborate with the Data Governance team to define and deliver data quality metrics driving continuous improvement and accountability.
• Provide guidance and training on data quality tools and methodologies to technical and non-technical constituents.
• Develop and manage SOPs for ongoing data quality assessment remediation and exception handling.
• Own and maintain the DQ platforms at Vertex and manage the platform strategy and roadmaps aligned to business needs. (Quality tools Observability Issue Lifecycle Integration)
• Manage the technology teams running DQ technology and platforms.
• Work closely with DTE Compliance Data Privacy Data Security and Quality Assurance groups to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven record building and delivering a data quality program and platform at enterprise scale in a dynamic and diverse data environment.
• Proven track record in deploying a diverse range of data quality tools (Great Expectations SODA) and platforms (Collibra DQ Monte Carlo Anomalo)
• Strong background in data observability and integrations.
• Strong understanding of data engineering analytics and data pipeline architectures.
• Familiarity with AI/ML techniques for data profiling anomaly detection and automation.
• Excellent analysis problem-solving communication and leadership skills.
• Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills.
• Prior experience running IT managed services or outsourced/offshore teams.
• Strong agile tool (Jira BitBucket and Confluence) skillset.
• Superior MS Office skills including MS Project & Visio Excel and PowerPoint Experience.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required (preferably in technology discipline).
• 8 years of data engineering data management or related roles within life sciences or associated industries
• 3 years experience delivering and defining data quality capabilities and practices across functions

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry ethnicity disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital status or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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