Lead, Data Governance & Management

Req ID: 11027

Working Location: Massachusetts, Westborough; Nationwide; Pennsylvania, Center Valley

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

The Data Governance Lead, Global Market Analytics & Insights plays a critical role within the Global Market Analytics & Center of Excellence function, part of the broader Global Competitive, Market Intelligence & Analytics (MCI&A) team.

This position is responsible for stewarding data assets and implementing standardized governance processes that ensure data quality, integration, and consistent documentation of sources, methodologies, and assumptions. These standards apply across market sizing, modeling, forecasting, and KPI measurement for Olympus’ business and financial performance relative to market growth and competition.

The candidate will have strong communication and leadership skills and collaborate with stakeholders both within MCI&A and across the organization to define data needs, establish standardized process and data governance and data management best practices, ensure data quality, and elevate Olympus Global Market Analytics & Insights data capabilities.

The candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for data and a drive for continuous improvement. The candidate will have strong proficiency in data management, data governance, and data fabric. The candidate will be experienced with data governance frameworks, principles, and methodologies and bring experience with data governance tools.

The candidate will also be a self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced matrix working environment.

Job Duties

Lead data architecture and governance: Scale data architecture and governance processes; set up and maintain a centralized database across all relevant data domains, including catalogs, dictionaries, lineage, quality, and security.
Serve as a technical analytics expert: Design and implement enhancements to data collection, repository storage, and reporting tools to improve data flows and maximize value.
Act as market analytics data steward: Identify data quality challenges and work with business process owners to drive data consistency across the organization.
Collaborate for data integration: Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to develop capabilities for data development, governance, and management, ensuring integration of market analytics data into Olympus’ planning ecosystem and data fabric.
Extract and compile strategic data: Query databases and other sources to support the strategic data needs of MCI&A, Business Units, Corporate, and other functions.
Standardize data elements and analytics: Establish and maintain standardized data element definitions, structures, and tables to support analytics such as market models, segmentation, benchmarking, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Enable self-service analytics: Set up and implement standard dashboards, self-service reporting, and analytics portals for prioritized and high-frequency requirements.
Manage data-driven projects: Oversee timelines, vendor relationships, and budgets to ensure delivery of high-quality results within specified timeframes.
Build strategic partnerships: Foster collaboration across global Olympus business units and functions to uncover data synergies, drive efficiencies, and standardize best practices.
Share expertise and methodologies: Participate in collaborative forums within Olympus, sharing methodologies and expertise across functions.
Lead AI planning and implementation: Drive AI initiatives and implementation in MCI&A analytics.
Perform other duties as assigned: Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support the team and organization.

Job Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, business analytics, engineering, or related disciplines.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or equivalent area; preferably in healthcare, medical device, or life sciences.
Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in data governance, database development and data management including working knowledge on ETL and SQL.
Minimum of 4 years project management experience in leading data projects across multiple teams.
Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or other enterprise analytics platforms in the context of data governance, data management, data fabric, data pipelines, and analytics implementation.
Experience with data governance tools, such as data catalogs, data dictionaries, data lineage, data quality, and data security.
Experience with AI planning and implementation in enterprise analytics.
Advanced Excel skills.
Ability to understand technical and clinical needs.
Ability to transform business problems into data solutions.
Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated experience for developing data capability for complex projects.
Self-motivated, high commitment and dedication with proactive mindset.
Outstanding written and verbal communication (incl. PowerPoint, presentation skills).
Detail-oriented and high-quality deliverables.
Project management skills and the ability to multitask with detailed follow-through on deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to successfully work with cross-functional teams.
Travel <10% (domestic and international).

Preferred:

Advanced degree a plus.
Experience with Python or R and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $122,362.00 - $171,307.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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