Global Head of Data & Analytics Strategy

Perkins Coie LLP; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 351,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off starting at 20 days

Parental leave

Ten paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP seeks a Senior Director of Data & Analytics to lead global data operations and own the enterprise data strategy. You will supervise architecture, governance, analytics, ML engineering, and data platforms across regions, ensuring trusted data products and AI capabilities.

Candidates should bring 10+ years in data roles, 5+ years in leadership, and strong experience with Databricks, Azure, and data governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data/analytics tech roles including cloud and data solutions.
• 5+ years in senior leadership managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven expertise in enterprise data architecture and lakehouse platforms.
• Deep experience with Databricks, Azure, SQL, Python, PySpark.

Responsibilities

• Define data strategy and governance aligned with business goals.
• Oversee architecture, engineering, governance, analytics, and ML teams.
• Ensure secure, scalable, cost-efficient data platforms and data products.

Skills

Data architecture

Lakehouse platforms

Databricks

Microsoft Azure

SQL

Python

ML/AI governance

Leadership

Budget management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related quantitative field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Power BI

Denodo

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP seeks a Senior Director of Data & Analytics to lead global data operations and own the enterprise data strategy. You will supervise architecture, governance, analytics, ML engineering, and data platforms across regions, ensuring trusted data products and AI capabilities.

Candidates should bring 10+ years in data roles, 5+ years in leadership, and strong experience with Databricks, Azure, and data governance.