This is a remote position; however you may be required to be onsite at our Waterloo, Canada office on as-needed basis. We will only consider candidates who are a commutable distance to Toronto or Waterloo and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.
About the role:
- Establish and lead a broad, cross-functional team driving data ingestion, curation, and data governance
- Provide strategic guidance, thought leadership, and oversight to the data governance and curation functions within McAfee
- Oversee McAfee’s Data Governance Council, facilitating key design and alignment discussions and decisions with technical and business data stewards
- Liaise directly with Engineering, Platform, and Business leadership to ensure data meets business needs
- Sign off on resource allocation and delivery for the business requests, and escalate funding needs
- Manage the data and analytics project queue in partnership with program management. Monitor and ensure backlog is aligned to business demand and executive roadmap
- Liaise with leaders from individual data domains to understand business priorities and ensure adequate resource alignment
About you:
- Bring 12+ years of experience as a data and analytics leader, with extensive background in modern data governance structures (e.g., data lakehouse modeling, data pipelines, and data mesh)
- Have 12+ years of experience managing complex data environments, including those employing Databricks
- Have significant understanding and background of cloud data structures, including 5+ years of cloud data management and data modeling
- Form relationships at all organizational levels, confidently liaising with and influencing executives and individual contributors
- Act as an excellent team leader and are energized by growing, motivating, and leading global teams of 20+ technical managers, data stewards, and data engineers
- Work well in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
- Proven experience in data stewardship, data governance, or a related role
- Strong understanding of data processes and data flows, SDLC, CI/CD; including cutting-edge data management strategies such as Data Mesh
- Familiarity with a wide variety of analytics technologies and tools, from data integration such as Kafka, Fivetran, Informatica, or Boomi to reporting such as PowerBI or Tableau
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance
- Effective communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.
- Bonus Program
- Pension and Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for Community Involvement