The Director Data Platform will drive the strategic vision, execution, and continuous evolution of our enterprise data platform. The leader will play a pivotal role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization by ensuring the scalable, secure, and efficient management of data assets.
The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of modern data architectures, cloud technologies, and data engineering practices, coupled with strong leadership and business acumen. This role reports to the Vice President of Ent Architecture and Platforms and collaborates closely with product, marketing, analytics, and IT teams to ensure the data platform aligns with business goals and delivers exceptional value.
Key Responsibilities:
Vision/Strategy

Develop and execute a comprehensive vision and roadmap for the enterprise data platform to support current and future business needs.Foster innovation by leveraging emerging data technologies, tools, and methodologies.Define success metrics and track progress to ensure the data platform consistently delivers high impact.Leadership/CollaborationLead a team of data engineers, platform architects, and IT professionals to design, build, and maintain a world-class data infrastructure.Partner with analytics, product, and business teams to understand data needs and ensure timely delivery of solutions.Serve as the trusted advisor to leadership on data platform capabilities, opportunities, and risks.Platform ManagementEnsure the data platform is scalable, resilient, and secure, supporting real-time and batch data workloads.Optimize data pipelines, storage solutions, and computational resources to drive operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.Oversee the implementation of data governance, ensuring high data quality, security, and compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).Partner with legal, risk, and compliance teams to mitigate data-related risks.Innovation and ModernizationUtilize Microsoft Azure technologies and Machine Learning capabilities to revolutionize data engineering and analytics, enhancing speed, accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency.Stay informed on industry trends and technological advancements to ensure the organization remains competitive.Champion automation to improve pipeline development, platform monitoring, and data delivery.Team BuildingBuild and nurture a high-performing team by recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top talent.Create a collaborative culture that fosters learning, innovation, and accountability.