Director, Enterprise Data Observability Lead

AstraZeneca

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15+ years data observability leadership
Acceldata or monte carlo tooling experience
Federated service model design
** AstraZeneca is seeking a Director, Enterprise Data Observability Capability Lead to shape and execute the strategic vision for data observability within its Data & Analytics Platform Services. The role involves managing a team to ensure data quality, governance, and compliance, engaging with various technology platforms, and driving enterprise-wide data observability practices. **

Job Summary

  • This role defines the strategic vision for enterprise data observability to enable trusted, high-quality data products at scale.
  • The leader will manage a team of up to 10 specialists while driving automation-first governance and preventative controls across all data domains.
  • Success is measured by improved lineage coverage, reduced incident resolution times, and significant FinOps cost avoidance across the organization.

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** AstraZeneca is seeking a Director, Enterprise Data Observability Capability Lead to shape and execute the strategic vision for data observability within its Data & Analytics Platform Services. The role involves managing a team to ensure data quality, governance, and compliance, engaging with various technology platforms, and driving enterprise-wide data observability practices. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 15+ years data observability leadership
  • Acceldata or Monte Carlo tooling experience
  • Federated service model design
  • DataOps.live platform expertise
  • FinOps governance and cost management
  • SLA/SLO framework implementation

Nice-to-have

  • Snowflake cloud platform knowledge
  • GxP compliance in regulated industries
  • Streaming and ML observability concepts
  • Collibra or BigID metadata integration
  • Experience with Experian Aperture
  • Strong change management capabilities

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years in data observability or governance
  • Leadership experience in global federated environments
  • Proven track record scaling data platforms

Work Rights

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