Associate Director, Commercial Data Strategy & Governance

About CG Oncology, Inc.

Are you ready to make a difference in the world and become part of our patient-centered team that is focused on Attacking Bladder Cancer for a Better Tomorrow? At CG Oncology, we believe that by having exceptionally talented individuals on our team who share our passion and enjoy working together, we can truly achieve our Vision and Mission to benefit patients around the world.

Every day we are making significant advancements across our multiple pipelines and are growing rapidly to meet the needs of our patients who cannot afford to wait to benefit from our novel immunotherapies. Please review this job posting and our Values and if they resonate with you and are what you expect from your organization and team, then we would like to hear from you.

About the role

The Associate Director, Data Strategy & Governance is a business-led data leader responsible for defining, governing, and scaling the organization’s end-to-end data ecosystem. This role sits within Enterprise Analytics & Operations. It ensures that data strategies, architecture, and governance frameworks are aligned with evolving business needs and enable high-quality, decision-ready insights across the enterprise.

This role positions data as a strategic asset, integrating internal (Creto), third-party, Salesforce CRM, and omnichannel engagement data into a unified, governed ecosystem. The individual will ensure that all commercial data assets are structured, connected, and accessible to drive execution, insights, and growth.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, with the ability to design scalable data ecosystems, enforce governance standards, and proactively anticipate future data needs

Location: Remote

Essential Functions

Commercial Data Strategy & Architecture

• Develop and steer the commercial data strategy in alignment with organizational goals, ensuring both successful launch readiness and sustained implementation.  
• Establish a scalable data architecture integrating:
• • Salesforce CRM and commercial platforms
  • Omnichannel engagement, marketing systems
  • Consent and identify systems
  • Internal Product and Patient HUB data sources
• Drive alignment of data models, schemas, and standards across all systems and business functions.

Data Management & Governance

-            Design and implement data governance frameworks, including:

o   Data ownership and stewardship models

o   Data quality standards and monitoring

o   Metadata, lineage, and auditability

-            Ensure consistent definitions and usage of key data assets across CRM, omnichannel, analytics, and reporting environments.

-            Proactively identify and resolve data gaps, inconsistencies, and risks across the ecosystem.

Master Data Management (MDM)

-            Establish and oversee MDM strategy across key commercial entities (e.g., HCP, HCO, accounts, affiliations).

-            Ensure a unified and trusted “golden record” across Salesforce CRM, data warehouse, and downstream systems.

-            Implement stewardship processes to maintain data integrity and consistency at scale.

Salesforce CRM & Commercial Data Integration

-            Ensure Salesforce CRM is effectively integrated as a core system within the broader data ecosystem (not siloed).

-            Define how CRM data structures align with enterprise data models and governance standards.

-            Enable seamless data flow between CRM, marketing platforms, analytics tools, and external data sources.

-            Partner with business teams to ensure CRM captures high-quality, decision-relevant data.

Omnichannel Data & Engagement Ecosystem

-            Define and manage the omnichannel data strategy across all engagement channels (e.g., field, digital, email, events).

-            Integrate engagement data from platforms such as marketing automation, digital channels, and CRM into a unified data model.

-            Ensure consistent tracking, attribution, and measurement of customer interactions across channels.

-            Enable a 360° view of customer engagement to support targeting, personalization, and performance tracking.

Data Ecosystem & Third-Party Data Management

-            Own integration and management of third-party commercial data sources (e.g., claims, prescription, promotional, and engagement data).

-            Ensure internal (Creto) and external datasets are harmonized into a consistent, analytics-ready structure.

-            Define standardized schemas and data models to support interoperability and scalability.

Data Accessibility & Analytics Enablement

-            Ensure high-quality, well-structured data is readily available for analytics, reporting, and decision-making.

-            Partner with analytics and business stakeholders to align data structures with reporting and insight needs.

-            Enable scalable access to trusted data across stakeholders, from leadership to field teams.

Data Privacy, Compliance & Risk Management

-            Establish and enforce data privacy and compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

-            Ensure appropriate data access controls, consent management, and secure data handling practices across CRM and omnichannel systems.

-            Translate regulatory and policy requirements into practical, scalable data governance processes.

Proactive Data Operations & Continuous Improvement

-            Lead implementation sprints and prioritize work based on business impact.

-            Monitor and continuously improve data quality, availability, and usability across all data assets.

-            Identify opportunities to enhance data integration, governance, and ecosystem performance proactively.

-            Build and maintain a forward-looking data roadmap aligned with business priorities and growth.

-            Establish repeatable processes that scale as the commercial footprint grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required
• 8+ years of experience in data strategy, data management, or enterprise data architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing:
• • Data warehouse and governance frameworks
  • Master data management (MDM) solutions
  • Enterprise data ecosystems integrating CRM and omnichannel data
• Strong experience with:
• • Salesforce CRM data structures and integration
  • Omnichannel engagement data (marketing, digital, field interactions)
  • Third-party commercial data sources
• Deep understanding of data architecture, schema design, and data lifecycle management.
• Experience enabling analytics and BI through well-structured, governed data.
• Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR).

Please note that CG Oncology does not accept unsolicited information and/or resumes from search firms or agencies for our job postings. Any resumes or client information submitted to our careers page or any employee of CG Oncology by any search firm or agency without an applicable contract in place will become the property of CG Oncology and no fee(s) will be paid.

Total Rewards

CG Oncology offers very competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards, helping to support and reward our global team of high-performing employees focused on developing bladder-saving therapeutics for patients afflicted with bladder cancer.

• HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SALARIES   
• ANNUAL PERFORMANCE/MERIT REVIEWS
• ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSES
• EQUITY
• SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Well-Being Benefits

In addition to our Total Rewards, CG Oncology offers a variety of Well-Being Benefits to meet the majority of the needs of our unique and growing workforce.  These benefits are designed to support our team to achieve a healthy balance between work and their personal lives to remain refreshed, engaged, and creating an environment where each person can find a deeper meaning and purpose in their work.

Well-Being Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after hire.  While a majority of these benefits are for our US-based workforce, we continue to assess comparable levels of benefits for our international team members that are aligned with country-specific regulations and their national programs offered.

• FULLY REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENT
• REST AND RECHARGE BENEFITS - Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• HOLIDAYS –In 2026, we will observe 14 holidays
• RETIREMENT – 401K with 100% company Safe Harbor match up to 4% of base salary
• HEALTH (MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION) – PPO & HDHP – Cigna/Principal
• HEALTH SPENDING ACCOUNTS - HSA (with Annual Company Contribution), FSA, FSA-DC
• ILLNESS & DISABILITY PROTECTION – Company Paid LTD Coverage + Voluntary Plans
• LIFE INSURANCE – Company Paid 1 x base salary + Voluntary Plans
• ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS – Voluntary Legal, Pet, Plus More

CG Oncology is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  At CG Oncology, we are building a community of intelligent and passionate team members that share our Vision, Mission and Values, and while the biotechnology space can feel limited in BIPOC, non-binary and even female representation, we endeavor to make hiring decisions that will continue to grow and support our team in the direction of maintaining cultural diversity and sustainability.