Data Platform Leader for AI & Analytics Innovation

Salesforce, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Director of Data Platform to lead a squad-based data team and drive modernization of our foundational data platform. You will own the platform vision, mentor engineers and analytics partners, and partner with Product, Finance, and GTM to turn data into trusted, decision-ready assets for AI-enabled business outcomes.

You will champion data governance, establish metrics definitions, and oversee data quality, reliability, and SLAs while managing vendors and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading squad-based data teams delivering for multiple stakeholders.
• Strong foundation in modern data platforms and data products.
• Familiarity with B2B financials and usage/adoption data helpful.

Responsibilities

• Own and champion the technical vision and roadmap for the enterprise data platform.
• Align platform priorities with AI enablement, analytics modernization, and data-driven decision-making.
• Operationalize a data mesh with a unified governance model across the data stack.
• Provide guidance on architecture, data quality, reliability, and SLAs; manage vendors and licensing.
• Define and certify core B2B financial metrics with consistent definitions across Finance, Product, and Sales.
• Drive product usage and adoption data and connect to financial outcomes like renewal risk and upsell.
• Build, lead, and mentor a squad-based data team with clear ownership, OKRs, and roadmaps.
• Manage managers and ICs: hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Foster collaboration with Product, Security, Data Governance, Finance, and Business Units.

Skills

Squad leadership

Data platform

AI/ML enablement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data governance

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Tableau

Salesforce Data Cloud

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Director of Data Platform to lead a squad-based data team and drive modernization of our foundational data platform. You will own the platform vision, mentor engineers and analytics partners, and partner with Product, Finance, and GTM to turn data into trusted, decision-ready assets for AI-enabled business outcomes.

You will champion data governance, establish metrics definitions, and oversee data quality, reliability, and SLAs while managing vendors and