Director, Data

Sony Corporation; New Jersey; On-site; USD 250,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus target of 22%

Eligibility for RSUs

Disability accommodations available

Job summary

Sony Corporation is seeking a Director, Data to lead the vision and strategy for the data platform. This pivotal role focuses on overseeing governance frameworks, driving process development, and managing a high-performing data team to enhance data management and protect information assets. The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of experience in tactical leadership and innovative data solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture and management.
• Proven leadership in managing enterprise-level data initiatives.
• Expertise in cloud platforms and data governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and strategy for the data platform, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Drive the development of scalable ETL processes for seamless data ingestion.
• Build and mentor a high-performing data team for collaboration and innovation.

Skills

Data platform architecture

Data management

Data product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.

POSITION SUMMARY

Sony Corporation of America is seeking a Director, Data to join the CISD, GSIRT in Reston, VA.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, this role sets the vision and strategy for the data platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability. Responsibilities include overseeing data architecture, defining governance frameworks, and driving the development of scalable processes. Additionally, they will build and mentor a high-performing data team, raise data literacy, and ensure program execution aligns with enterprise architecture and security policies. This team is pivotal in securing Sony’s information assets, building trust with customers, and protecting privacy.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic Leadership & Vision:
   • Set the vision and strategy for the data platform for Information Security operations, ensuring it aligns with the organization's business goals and future scalability.
   • Lead and oversee the development and execution of the long-term technology roadmaps across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms to drive innovation and scalability.
   • Provide thought leadership in emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in the data ecosystem.
   • Provide leadership and oversight of the architecture of data systems, including log management systems, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, databases, data warehouses, and data lakes, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.
   • Define data governance frameworks, data standards, and best practices to ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility.
   • Establish and enforce data access controls, security measures, and compliance requirements across the organization.
   • Knowledge of how data platforms must be built to support large workloads, including model training, deployment, and monitoring, ensuring teams can efficiently use the platform for their needs.
2. Operational Excellence:
   • Drive the development and implementation of scalable extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes to enable seamless data ingestion from multiple sources.
   • Lead data infrastructure optimization efforts to enhance performance, reduce costs, and support future growth.
   • Simplify the existing data architecture by delivering reusable services and optimizing resource utilization.
3. Business Alignment & Collaboration:
   • Partner with key business stakeholders to uncover opportunities, translate business needs into data solutions, and secure strong engagement.
   • Work closely with cross-functional teams to prototype and develop minimum viable data products that deliver tangible business value.
   • Ensure data products and services are embedded into business workflows and their impact is continuously measured.
4. Innovation & Technology Adoption:
   • Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging technologies for data management, storage, and analytics.
   • Foster a culture of innovation by exploring new data sources and analytical methods to meet evolving business needs.
   • Lead initiatives to drive the adoption of AI/ML technologies in a secure manner to enhance data-driven decision-making.
5. Team Building & Literacy:
   • Build and mentor a high-performing data team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
   • Raise the level of data literacy within the organization through evangelization, training, and awareness initiatives.
6. Program Execution & Governance:
   • Drive execution of data initiatives through the full lifecycle from RFP to deployment, following the Plan, Do, Check, Act model.
   • Ensure alignment of data initiatives with enterprise architecture and security policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
   • Regularly communicate insights and updates to leadership, influencing strategic decisions.
7. Qualifications for Position

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in data platform architecture, data management, and data product development.
• Proven leadership in managing enterprise-level data initiatives, aligning technology strategies with business goals.
• Expertise in modern data architectures, including data lakes, data warehouses, streaming data, and cloud platforms, with a focus on proper implementation.
• Understanding of AI/ML, advanced analytics, and data science to enable innovation and insights, supporting large workloads including model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and their data services.
• Leadership or hands-on experience with enterprise-grade log management systems and SIEMs.
• Proficiency in modern data technologies and distributed data processing.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, metadata management, and data quality management.
• Experience with data visualization and BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and security frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading agile data teams and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen to align data strategies with corporate objectives.
• Eligible to work in the USA.

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $250,000 to $270,000. In addition, the role offers an annual bonus target of 22% and eligibility for RSUs. The actual salary depends on factors such as qualifications, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected status.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants

Sony provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. For requests, contact us at [e-mail] or mail to Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Indicate the position applied for.

Note: Some offices require COVID-19 vaccination for entry. Requests for accommodations will be considered in accordance with law.

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