Data Governance Program Director

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history.

As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine.

Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better.

We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living.

Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

The Data Governance Program Director establishes and leads the data governance program across the organization.

This role ensures that data is managed, protected, and utilized effectively to support business objectives and regulatory requirements.

This role requires a blend of technical, business, and leadership expertise and works in close collaboration with legal and IT teams, other business functions, and third-party vendors.

What you will do



* IT Asset Identification and Data Classification:
+ Lead the global function data stewards to embed IT asset identification and data classification processes and standards in the global functions.

This includes deploying data management software and serving as the main point of contact for data retention and deletion


* New Technology Evaluations
+ Design and implement a go-forward process by which new global function IT assets are properly evaluated for risk, including any assets leveraging current or planned GenAI technology


* IT and Data Risk Assessments:
+ Based on accumulated IT Asset and Data Classification knowledge and information, deploy and analyze periodic risk assessments identifying critical systems and data within the Aesthetics global functions


* Guidance and Training:
+ Collaborate with Group IT to adopt and adapt Group policies to the Merz Aesthetics business model.

Ensure Merz Aesthetics global functions are appropriately educated on appropriate use of IT resources, including new and emerging technologies, the new AI Governance policy, and other corresponding risks


* Regional Data Governance:
+ Design and implement a regional data Governance implementation “template” based on experience and lessons learned from global function deployment.

Collaborate with the Project Management Office (PMO) on deployment initiative


* KRI Development and Reporting:
+ Analyze and interpret data governance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions when necessary.

Assist Global Compliance Key Risk Indicator (KRI) evolution, data quality, and analytics


* Data Incidents:
+ Conduct an initial investigation for all significant data incidents across Merz Aesthetics and ensure appropriate mitigation.

Coordinate with Legal and key stakeholders for all material cross-border data incidents in line with the Merz Aesthetics Dat...