Director, Data Platform and Products

RWE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Education assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC seeks a Director of Data Platform and Products to own the enterprise data platform and product portfolio, delivering self-service analytics and AI-enabled data assets across the organization. You will design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and governed data products to empower analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives.

The role requires 11+ years in data product management and 3+ years in leadership, with strong governance, cloud, and AI experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data engineering, statistics, or related quantitative field required.
• Master’s or Advanced degree preferred.
• Product management training or certification a plus.
• Minimum 11 years of experience in data product management, data platforms, analytics, or related roles.
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership position.
• Proven track record of building and scaling data products and the platforms that support them in complex environments.
• Experience owning a budget or cost base and demonstrating measurable business value or ROI from data investments.
• Experience in the energy sector or with time-series/sensor/IoT data is strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of modern data architectures (lakes, warehouses, pipelines, ETL/ELT), cloud platforms, and data management tools, sufficient to partner credibly with engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, quality frameworks, metadata, and compliance practices.
• Expertise in enterprise-scale AI development, with the ability to set engineering standards that other engineers follow within an established platform architecture.
• Production experience with major cloud platforms, CI/CD for Data and AI services, and modern LLM orchestration and agent frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and team development skills with the ability to attract and retain top data and product talent.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially when partnering with AI/ML teams and business stakeholders.
• Product mindset with proven ability to translate business needs into data products that deliver measurable value.
• Financial acumen across both cost management (FinOps) and value attribution, with experience in stakeholder discovery, roadmap prioritization, and adoption metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own the data platform and product strategy and multi-year roadmap, including the underlying data platform and the self-service analytics and data products built on top of it.
• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise data products and the platforms that power them, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Establish and enforce enterprise data governance frameworks, including data quality standards, metadata management, stewardship, access controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of product managers, data engineers, data architects, governance specialists and platform operations professionals.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of AI to define clear handoffs, SLAs, and data products that enable efficient model development and AI use cases.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Product to determine data products and infrastructure requirements for deployment of internal software products within RWE Americas.
• Own the economics of the data function: drive FinOps practices to manage and optimize cost, and own the framework that measures, attributes, and reports the business value the data products deliver.
• Define and monitor product KPIs (adoption, data quality, and business impact) and report both cost and value outcomes to senior leadership.
• Partner with business stakeholders, IT/OT, and operations teams through continuous discovery to identify data needs, prioritize the product roadmap, and promote data literacy and adoption across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Data product management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cloud platforms

CI/CD for Data/AI

Data governance tools

Metadata management tools

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: IT / Digital

Remuneration: Exempt

The Director, Data Platform and Products owns the enterprise data platform and product portfolio at RWE Americas. This role is responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, and governed data platform and products including self-service capabilities and AI-enabling data assets that serve as the reliable backbone for analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives across the organization and deliver measurable value to business stakeholders. The Director of Data ensures high-quality, accessible, and trusted data assets while owning the economics of the data function (cost of delivery and the business value created) and driving adoption, governance, cost efficiency, and seamless support to business stakeholders and the AI Vertical.

Role Responsibilities

• Own the data platform and product strategy and multi-year roadmap, including the underlying data platform (lakes, warehouses, pipelines, integration layers) and the self-service analytics and data products built on top of it


• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise data products and the platforms that power them, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security


• Establish and enforce enterprise data governance frameworks, including data quality standards, metadata management, stewardship, access controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements by building the trust that makes data products usable and widely adopted


• Build and lead a high-performing team of product managers, data engineers, data architects, governance specialists and platform operations professionals, fostering product thinking, technical excellence and operational reliability


• Collaborate closely with the Head of AI to define clear handoffs, SLAs, and data products that enable efficient model development and AI use cases


• Collaborate closely with the Head of Product to determine data products and infrastructure requirements for deployment of internal software products within RWE Americas


• Own the economics of the data function: drive FinOps practices to manage and optimize cost, and own the framework that measures, attributes, and reports the business value the data products deliver, ensuring the function demonstrably returns a multiple of its investment


• Define and monitor product KPIs (adoption, data quality, and business impact) and report both cost and value outcomes to senior leadership


• Partner with business stakeholders, IT/OT, and operations teams through continuous discovery to identify data needs, prioritize the product roadmap, and promote data literacy and adoption across the organization

Job Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data engineering, statistics, or a related quantitative field required


• Master’s or Advanced degree preferred


• Product management training or certification a plus


• Minimum 11 years of experience in data product management, data platforms, analytics, or related roles


• Minimum 3 years in a leadership position.


• Proven track record of building and scaling data products and the platforms that support them in complex environments


• Experience owning a budget or cost base and demonstrating measurable business value or ROI from data investments


• Experience in the energy sector or with time-series/sensor/IoT data is strongly preferred


• Strong working knowledge of modern data architectures (lakes, warehouses, pipelines, ETL/ELT), cloud platforms, and data management tools, sufficient to partner credibly with engineering teams


• Strong knowledge of data governance, quality frameworks, metadata, and compliance practices


• Expertise in enterprise-scale AI development, with the ability to set engineering standards that other engineers follow within an established platform architecture


• Production experience with a major cloud platforms, and CI/CD for Data and AI services, and current LLM orchestration and agent frameworks


• Excellent leadership and team development skills with the ability to attract and retain top data and product talent


• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially when partnering with AI/ML teams and business stakeholders


• Product mindset with proven ability to translate business needs into data products that deliver measurable value


• Financial acumen across both cost management (FinOps) and value attribution, with experience in stakeholder discovery, roadmap prioritization, and adoption metrics

Work Environment

• Office-based role with occasional travel to other RWE Americas locations and field sites


• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for extended periods

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.

At RWE Americas, we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors – Have Courage, Create Impact and Actively Collaborate. We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning, and we value ownership, resilience and inclusion in everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that supports your development, respects your contributions and celebrates shared success. This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.