Data Governance Lead
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Summary
Senior leadership role (recruited by Slade Group/Synchro Partners) at a leading Australian health research organisation: build a data governance and compliance function for sensitive clinical and research data, negotiate data sharing agreements, guide ISO 27001/42001-aligned secure infrastructure, and lead a small team of up to five.
The Opportunity
Our client one of Australia’s industry leaders known for ground-breaking intensive research. Our client values difference and diversity; come to work being yourself and develop your career in exciting ways.
The Role
Due to an exciting project, our client is seeking a Principal Data Governance and Compliance Lead to join the team. In this senior leadership role, you’ll set the standard for how a leading organisation manages, shares and protects its data, unlocking research and innovation that make a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of privacy, security and ethics.
Key Responsibilities:
Synchro Partners by Slade Group are technology recruitment specialists. We help organisations gain competitive advantage by finding and securing exceptional technology talent.
We love partnering with clients to build high-performing teams – people who develop the best technology products, provide service excellence to their customers, and successfully deliver projects.
Our passion for people, technology and commitment to being experts in our industry specialisations is what sets us apart in the marketplace.
Apply now, or contact Jaeda Trapp on jtrapp@synchropartners.com.au or 0433 631 822.
Our client one of Australia’s industry leaders known for ground-breaking intensive research. Our client values difference and diversity; come to work being yourself and develop your career in exciting ways.
The Role
Due to an exciting project, our client is seeking a Principal Data Governance and Compliance Lead to join the team. In this senior leadership role, you’ll set the standard for how a leading organisation manages, shares and protects its data, unlocking research and innovation that make a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of privacy, security and ethics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and lead data governance and compliance frameworks for sensitive and clinical data.
- Negotiate and oversee data sharing agreements with external partners.
- Guide secure data infrastructure in line with ISO 27001 and ISO 42001.
- Contribute strategic advice as part of the senior leadership team.
- Provide direct supervision of up to five team members.
- Working with research leaders across the organisation.
- Governing research data globally.
- Postgraduate qualifications in Science, IT, Law or Data Governance, or equivalent experience
- Proven expertise managing sensitive data in regulated environments, ideally health, research or government
- Strong knowledge of privacy and security standards, including ISO 27001 (ISO 42001 highly regarded)
- A track record of governance that enables research rather than hinders it
- Exceptional leadership, negotiation and stakeholder skills
- Strategic thinking with a proactive approach to risk.
Synchro Partners by Slade Group are technology recruitment specialists. We help organisations gain competitive advantage by finding and securing exceptional technology talent.
We love partnering with clients to build high-performing teams – people who develop the best technology products, provide service excellence to their customers, and successfully deliver projects.
Our passion for people, technology and commitment to being experts in our industry specialisations is what sets us apart in the marketplace.
Apply now, or contact Jaeda Trapp on jtrapp@synchropartners.com.au or 0433 631 822.