Global Data & Analytics Leader

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Director of Data & Analytics to lead the firm’s global data and analytics organization and own the enterprise data strategy, establishing data as a trusted, governed asset. You will set the multi-year vision and oversee architecture, governance, analytics, data science, and ML engineering as a connected function.

The Senior Director is accountable for security, reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of the firm’s data platforms,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, analytics, data science, or related technology disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data strategy, roadmap, operating model, and investment priorities in partnership with firm leadership.
• Oversee data architecture, engineering, governance, analytics, data science, ML engineering, and enterprise data platforms.
• Own the architecture, security, reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of the firm’s Databricks and Azure lakehouse environment.
• Establish enterprise standards for data integration, modeling, quality, governance, metadata, lineage, access, security, and compliance.
• Direct ML engineering and MLOps practices, ensuring models and data products can move from development to production.
• Enable analytics, AI, and self-service capabilities through trusted data products and governed data services.
• Lead build, buy, and partner decisions, including vendor management and platform optimization.
• Translate technical priorities into measurable business value with business leaders.
• Manage budgets, resources, platform costs, and risks across the data organization.
• Lead a global team across multiple regions and time zones, fostering excellence and collaboration.

Skills

Databricks

Azure

SQL

Python

PySpark

MLOps

Data governance

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Director of Data & Analytics to lead the firm’s global data and analytics organization and own the enterprise data strategy, establishing data as a trusted, governed asset. You will set the multi-year vision and oversee architecture, governance, analytics, data science, and ML engineering as a connected function.

The Senior Director is accountable for security, reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of the firm’s data platforms,