Cisco Sr Director Enterprise Data Enablement 

United States, Georgia, Atlanta 

737784064

*Application Deadline extended, expected to close 02/14/25

You will have an overarching responsibility for establishing strategic direction for the data architecture, information architecture, and enterprise data governance organizations. You will develop a data foundation strategy that cultivates an environment of data-driven decision making, developing the foundations for modernized data and AI @ Cisco, and driving the design and architecture of a comprehensive and robust data governance strategy that enables businesses to excel in their data, AI and ML efforts.

What you will do

• Develop vision and execution roadmap for organizational information governance, data architecture and data integration across all data and analytics systems.
• Develop the vision and roadmap for the Data Warehouse strategy and data platform projects.
• Develop the strategy for and maintenance of the company's data architecture framework, data model, and information architecture.
• Design core data products (data modeling) and set direction for engineering implementation and instantiation in a Data Catalog
• Collaborate with and advise senior leadership and enterprise teams on the value, benefits, and risks of making key architectural decisions while operationalizing and prioritizing data requirements.
• Assess and resolve the organization's data needs and priorities and ensure that data assets are a key strategic resource.
• Develop Authoritative Source of Truth (ASOT) mapping and standards.
• Redefine and implement enterprise data governance protocols and ensure alignment to data privacy and security regulations.

• Develop and maintain inventory of enterprise information, including maps, referential documentation, and lineage.
• Establish data stewardship ownership across the businesses and build a data office center of excellence around it.
• Promote data literacy across the organization and ensure data practices support business outcomes.
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to align data initiatives with business goals and needs.
• Influence the development of data standards, data quality metrics, and related objectives and key results.

Who you will work with

• Data Domains Engineering teams
• Platform Engineering teams
• Senior Leadership Team, Audit Teams, IT Teams

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
• 10-15 years of proven track record ability in a senior data management role, with a demonstrable record of accomplishment in leading data strategy in a large enterprise.
• Professional certifications in data management, governance, or related fields.
• 10+ years' demonstrated ability in data architecture and governance, familiarity with relevant data legislation and regulations.
• Experience with data visualization tools and database technologies.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience leading multi-discipline teams in transformation from legacy data eco systems to cloud
• Prior experience working in global company size over $10B USD across different timezones
• An advanced degree or equivalent experience (master's or PhD)

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).