Director, Digital Governance

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

IT Governance

• Own and evolve the IT Governance framework for digital platforms focusing on control standards, and operational enforcement

• Design and implement technical governance controls embedded in SDLC and platform delivery workflows

• Actively monitor governance effectiveness using leading indicators and control health metrics, providing valuable insights for continuous improvement

• Design and maintain proactive KPI dashboards that provide visibility into:

  • Technology governance adherence

  • Access, auditability, and traceability controls

  • Third‑party and vendor digital risk posture

• Support Quality‑led audits and inspections through:

  • System‑generated evidence and dashboards

  • Traceability from governance design to execution

  • Coordinated, technology‑focused responses to findings

Data Governance

• Define data governance frameworks aligned with enterprise guidelines.

• Own the IT execution of data governance, including:

  • Metadata, lineage, and traceability standards in Alation

  • Data access, classification, and lifecycle controls

• Ensure governance controls are implemented and monitored through platforms

• Ensure digital platforms support ALCOA+ principles by design (audit trails, access controls, traceability).

• Surface data integrity risks via digital risk dashboards and defined escalation paths.

• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to operationalize governance through:

  • Data catalogs

  • Stewardship models

  • Data quality monitoring

• Serve as escalation point for data integrity risks impacting clinical, operational, or regulatory outcomes.

AI Governance & Responsible Digital Innovation

• Establish and operationalize an AI Governance framework aligned with enterprise responsible AI framework

• Ensure AI governance adherence is measurable, continuously monitored, and enforceable.

• Embed governance into AI lifecycle processes (design, development, deployment, monitoring) in partnership with Architecture, Development, Security, and Quality teams.

• Govern both vendor provided and internally developed AI capabilities.

Enterprise Digital Governance & Oversight

• Lead IT Governance, Data Governance, and AI Governance councils, ensuring consistent decision making across digital domains.

• Support IT inspection readiness, including:

  • Evidence preparation and traceability

  • Governance documentation and KPI dashboards

  • Coordinated IT responses during regulatory and sponsor inspections

• Partner with Quality on CAPA remediation related to:

  • IT systems

  • Data integrity

  • Technology enabled processes

Build on SOPs

• Ability to operate SOPs as inspection‑defensible controls through ownership, SOP‑to‑control traceability, change impact governance, and effectiveness monitoring

Mandatory: The following are mandatory expectations of all SCRI employees.

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

• During your employment with SCRI, you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date.

Competencies: The baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to be successful in the position. 

Knowledge: A body of information needed to perform tasks; May be obtained through education, training or experience.

Skills: The proficiency to perform a certain task.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 10+ years experience in IT governance, regulated technology environments, data governance, or enterprise risk.

• Demonstrated experience operating in GxP‑regulated clinical, biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare environments.

• Proven, hands‑on experience authoring, maintaining, and operationalizing IT SOPs and controlled documents within a regulated environment.

• Demonstrated ability to define, build, and operate KPI driven governance dashboards

• Strong, demonstrated expertise in Data Governance, with a track record of establishing governance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance

• Familiarity with AI Governance concepts, including exposure to Responsible AI frameworks in regulated environments; considered a plus, with an expectation to quickly build proficiency on the job.

• Ability to communicate complex governance and risk topics clearly to executive leadership, regulators, and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated capability to operate effectively in matrixed organizations, influencing outcomes without direct authority.

• Demonstrated experience partnering with Quality during inspection responses, findings remediation, and CAPAs related to data integrity

This is a remote position based in the United States. Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.

Interested candidates should submit their application through https://www.scri.com/careers/. Applications will be accepted through June 16th, 2026. Please ensure all required materials are included as outlined in the posting.

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S. Please click here to learn more about our research offerings.

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