Director Data Services
Remote · United States or US
Job Summary
Director of Data Services leads data platforms, governance, and analytics for both internal operations and Lexipol's customer-facing products. Owns AWS/Redshift-based data lake and warehouse, data pipelines, governance, and AI-ready infrastructure; partners with Engineering, Solutions Management, and AI to deliver data-driven features and reporting. Manages a ~6–10 person data team in an agile environment, drives data quality, lifecycle management, and governance, and ensures compliance (SOC 2) while enabling analytics and customer-facing insights across internal and product domains.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Deep experience designing and governing data lake and warehouse environments (ideally on AWS and Redshift) with AI ingestion and consumption in mind
- Ownership of enterprise data platforms, including data lakes, data warehousing, pipeline development, and analytics infrastructure
- 10+ years experience leading data teams that operate within or alongside software development lifecycles, including agile and sprint-based delivery models
- Proven ability to partner with Product Management and Engineering to deliver customer-facing data and reporting capabilities as part of a product roadmap
- Strong strategic and operational leadership with the ability to translate business and product needs into scalable data solutions
- Proven success establishing data governance frameworks and driving data quality improvements across complex organizations
- Experience building and delivering analytics and BI capabilities (ideally on PowerBI) that support both executive decision-making and customer-facing reporting
- Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders across both business and technology organizations
- Proven experience leading large-scale data platform implementations, migrations, or transformations that impact multiple departments and core business operations
- Experience evaluating, implementing, or governing AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise data ecosystems, including customer-facing AI-driven analytics or insights features
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools in the development and delivery of data products, and to lead teams in responsible, effective AI-assisted workflows
- Strong familiarity with modern AI productivity tools and a demonstrated ability to incorporate them into leadership, analysis, and operational workflows while guiding teams in responsible AI adoption
Additional Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (No visa sponsorship)
- No visa sponsorship available at this time
- Remote work within the United States preferred by role, candidates must reside in the U.S.
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