Director of Data & AI

Xpertise Recruitment; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Director of Data, Analytics & AI to drive strategic initiatives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This role involves defining and executing data strategies, building a multidisciplinary team, and delivering scalable data solutions. Candidates should have senior leadership experience in data strategy and proven success in analytics or AI programs. The ideal applicant will foster a data-driven culture and work with c-suite executives to implement data solutions that yield measurable business results.

Qualifications

• Experience owning company-wide data strategy.
• Successful track record of analytics or AI initiatives.
• Background in managing engineering, analytics, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data strategy.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary data team.
• Deliver scalable data platforms and drive analytics adoption.
• Oversee data quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Senior data leadership experience

Proven delivery of analytics or AI programmes

Strong cloud data platform experience

Ability to translate complex technical concepts

Experience building and mentoring data teams

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Director of Data, Analytics & AI | Up to $230,000 per annum | 50% bonus potential

This is a senior leadership role within a private equity backed manufactuing and distribution business, focused on turning data into measurable commercial impact. The business wants faster, better decision making and real value from AI rather than experimentation. You will set the roadmap, build the capability and ensure adoption across the organisation.

You will report to c-suite and partner closely with executives to identify high value opportunities, lead delivery, and embed a genuine data driven culture.

What you’ll be doing

• Define AND execute the enterprise data, analytics and AI strategy
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary data team across engineering, analytics and data science
• Deliver scalable platforms including data lakes, warehouses and pipelines
• Drive analytics adoption through dashboards, insights and predictive models
• Take AI initiatives from idea to production including GenAI and automation
• Govern data quality, security and regulatory compliance
• Manage third parties and vendors to accelerate delivery

What they’re looking for

• Senior data leadership experience owning company wide data strategy
• Proven delivery of analytics or AI programmes with measurable business outcomes
• Strong cloud data platform experience (AWS, Azure or GCP) and relevant technical skills
• Background working across engineering, analytics and business stakeholders
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into commercial decisions
• Experience building and mentoring data teams

This role suits someone commercial and pragmatic who can operate at exec level but still hands on enough to deliver instant impact