Danaher

Director, Data Governance (f/m/d)

Poland · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerDanaher
LocationPoland
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted31 Jul 2026

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Director, Data Governance is responsible for establishing and executing the organization’s data governance strategy to ensure data quality, compliance, and trust across business-critical systems. This role drives measurable impact by enabling consistent, reliable, and secure use of data for analytics, regulatory reporting, and decision-making.

This position reports into the Sr Director, Data Platform within the Digital, Data and AI organization, and will be an on-site role in Kraków.

What you will do:

Define, implement, and maintain the enterprise-wide data governance framework, including policies, standards, and processes.

Partner with business and technology leaders to ensure high data quality, metadata management, and master data alignment.

Oversee compliance with data-related regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, industry-specific requirements) and internal controls.

Lead a data stewardship program and establish clear accountability for data ownership across domains/functions.

Drive adoption of data governance tools and practices, enabling transparency and trust in data usage.

Develop and track metrics to measure data quality, governance effectiveness, and business impact.

Who you are:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.

Proven experience in data governance, data management leadership roles.

Deep knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM) and metadata/master data practices.

Experience implementing governance practices in enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake).

Strong understanding of data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).

Demonstrated success leading cross-functional governance initiatives across business and technology teams.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Implementing enterprise data governance tools (e.g., data.world, Collibra, Alation).

Working in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, or financial services.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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