Senior Manager, Enterprise Stewardship & Standards

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Tarrytown, GA

2d • $134,400 - $219,200

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Enterprise Stewardship & Standards establishes and maintains the foundational semantic and accountability layer of the enterprise data stewardship function. The role leads the enterprise glossary and canonical definitions for cross-domain planning concepts, documents business rules for shared planning data, and clarifies steward and data-owner accountability through RACI alignment. It facilitates cross-functional forums to reach agreement on shared definitions and standards and prepares decision records and escalation packages when domains cannot resolve differences. Reporting to the Director, Data Stewardship, this position operationalizes the standards and definitions pillar of the enterprise stewardship operating model and is the first dedicated team member supporting the newly established stewardship function.

The position is based in Tarrytown, New York, or Warren, New Jersey, with 10% travel. Regeneron notes that many roles are required to be performed on-site; applicants should discuss the expectations for this role and location with the recruiter and hiring manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or health-related industry.
• Solid understanding of drug development, clinical/program planning, and portfolio management terminology and processes.
• Demonstrated experience developing and governing business glossaries, canonical data definitions, and business-rule documentation, ideally within a data governance or data management framework.
• Experience developing RACI matrices and clarifying roles and accountabilities across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Strong meeting facilitation skills and demonstrated ability to drive alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities and manage conflict constructively.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise decision records and escalation packages for senior audiences.
• Familiarity with project planning and analytics tools such as Planisware, Planview, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail and consistency across data definitions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a matrixed organization with Data Governance, DADS, Business Process Owners, and domain data stewards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data governance or business glossary tools such as Collibra or Alation.
• Data management or governance certification (e.g., CDMP) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, publish, and maintain the enterprise glossary and canonical definitions for cross-domain planning concepts, ensuring consistent definitions across systems, functions, and reports.
• Author and maintain business-rule documentation for shared planning data, partnering with subject-matter experts to validate accuracy, ownership, and version history.
• Define and maintain steward and data-owner roles and responsibilities across domains through RACI matrices, and communicate accountability for definitions, quality, and lifecycle management.
• Plan and facilitate recurring cross-functional forums to align domain owners, Business Process Owners, and stewardship partners on definitions, standards, and business rules.
• Prepare decision records and escalation packages describing issues, options, and collaborator positions; route unresolved conflicts to the Director, Data Stewardship or the relevant governance body.
• Partner with Data Governance to align the glossary, canonical definitions, and business rules with enterprise data policies, standards, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with system Business Process Owners and planning leads to ensure standards and definitions reflect planning-system requirements and terminology.
• Support DADS by ensuring canonical definitions and business rules are reflected consistently in enterprise analytics, data products, and AI/ML initiatives.
• Track and report glossary coverage, standards adoption, and forum outcomes, and provide input to the stewardship roadmap and operating-model maturity.
• Maintain a system of record for definitions, RACI assignments, decision records, and escalation history to support auditability and knowledge continuity.

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, which may include annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and family support benefits. Availability depends on country and role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior