Director, Data Products
Goodwin · Boston, MA · 5 days ago
HybridManagement$220k–$270k/yrFull-time
What You Will Do
- Define and execute the firm’s data platform and BI strategy, translating business priorities into a multi-year roadmap.
- Lead delivery of data and BI platforms across business domains, balancing shared platform capacity and competing priorities.
- Establish operating model, team structure, and delivery standards across data engineering, analytics, and BI.
- Own data architecture and standards, including Snowflake, dbt, layered models, and semantic layer governance.
- Define and enforce data governance, security, and privacy controls (e.g., RBAC, PII masking, access policies).
- Lead development of governed semantic models and data products that support reporting and AI use cases.
- Define and oversee MCP data strategy and integration layer supporting AI products and agent-based workflows.
- Lead development of AI enablement patterns, including governed semantic views, verified queries, and agent quality controls.
- Lead data activation strategy, including reverse ETL and synchronization of models into CRM, marketing, and other downstream systems.
- Govern compute cost, performance, and consumption across analytics, BI, and AI workloads.
- Own CI/CD strategy and engineering standards for data, analytics, and AI (testing, deployment, observability).
- Define KPIs/OKRs and lead executive reporting on platform adoption, reliability, and value delivery.
- Build and develop a high-performing team, including mentoring and upskilling on modern data and AI capabilities.
- Support evaluation of data, analytics, and AI tools and vendors.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience leading data, analytics, or engineering teams.
- 5+ years of experience with enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, pipelines, orchestration).
- 5+ years of experience leading BI platforms and analytics delivery.
- Strong SQL proficiency and working knowledge of Python.
- Knowledge of modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, pipelines, orchestration, BI tools).
- Knowledge of semantic modeling, dimensional modeling, and medallion/layered architecture.
- Knowledge of data governance, security, and privacy frameworks.
- Knowledge of data activation (reverse ETL) and downstream system integration.
- Knowledge of AI data enablement patterns (semantic models, MCP, agent observability).
- Ability to define strategy, architecture, and operating models for data platforms.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage tradeoffs across cost, performance, and delivery priorities.
- Strong communication and team leadership skills.
Benefits And More
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retail & Savings Plan.
- Emergency back-up child and adult care.
- Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays.
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
- Employee recognition and reward programs.
- Employee wellness and assistance programs.
- Employee discounts and perks.
Pay
The Target Salary Range For This Position Varies By Location And Is Commensurate With Relevant Experience: $220,000.00 -270,000.00