We are seeking a visionary Senior Director to lead our Enterprise Data & AI Enablement organization, reporting directly to the VP of AI and Data. This executive-level position will drive the strategic roadmap for data and AI capabilities across the enterprise, with deep focus on building robust data foundations that enable advanced AI applications.
Requirements
- Define and execute comprehensive data and AI enablement roadmaps
- Drive enterprise data strategy that supports both traditional analytics and advanced AI/ML initiatives
- Collaborate with C-suite and senior leadership to align data capabilities with business objectives
- Influence organizational strategy through data-driven insights and AI readiness assessments
- Define foundational data platforms, technologies, and reference architecture
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and lifecycle management of critical enterprise data
- Oversee robust data movement capabilities, real-time streaming, and pipeline reliability at enterprise scale
- Provide cutting-edge tooling, environments, and expertise for predictive modeling and advanced AI applications
- Lead creation of semantic layers, unifying ontologies, and hierarchical Master Control Programs (MCPs)
- Enable AI accessibility across diverse data types and formats
- Design optimized data models and warehousing/lake house environments supporting both traditional BI and AI workloads
- Drive comprehensive data governance, quality frameworks, and conversion strategies ensuring trusted, compliant data assets
- Champion organization-wide data literacy initiatives to accelerate transformation and unlock business value
- Proven experience with large-scale data platforms and enterprise application integration
- Deep expertise in enterprise applications including Salesforce, Workday, ERP systems
- Hands-on experience with ECC to S/4HANA upgrades and enterprise transformation projects
- Strong background in data architecture, warehousing, and modern lakehouse technologies
- Experience building AI-ready data foundations including semantic layers and knowledge graphs
- Demonstrated ability to drive enterprise-wide data strategy and influence senior leadership
- Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing data teams
- Experience partnering with AI/ML teams to enable advanced analytics capabilities
- Strong background in data governance, quality management, and regulatory compliance
- Experience working with large enterprise applications and complex integration scenarios
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Track record of driving automation, reliability, and operational excellence
- Experience managing multi-million dollar budgets and complex vendor relationships
Benefits
- Competitive executive compensation package including equity participation
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and industry-leading data platforms
- Total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry
