Senior AI Deployment Strategist for Data Intelligence

Alation, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alation, Inc. is seeking a Staff Deployment Strategist to lead end-to-end deployments at the intersection of data intelligence, AI, and governance. You will design, prototype, and configure AI agents, enable analytics workflows, and embed governance patterns for enterprise-scale outcomes.

You will work with Directors and Sr. Directors, partnering with account teams to shape deployment direction, deliver value, and scale reusable patterns and playbooks across engagements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in management consulting (strategy, operations, tech) or forward‑deployed solution roles at data platform companies.
• Hands‑on with data; SQL essential; comfortable reading code and building in low/no‑code platforms.
• Strong communication with Director/Sr. Director level stakeholders; exec‑facing experience a plus.
• Demonstrated track record of building and deploying low/no‑code solutions and moving them to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions to surface business challenges, data/governance gaps, and opportunities for AI automation.
• Rapidly prototype AI agent solutions using our platform with functional low/no‑code prototypes and PoCs.
• Define KPIs and a defensible value story linking technical work to customer outcomes.
• Architect scalable configuration-first solutions across a customer ecosystem, balancing quick wins and long-term maintainability.
• Own end-to-end deployment across multiple workstreams and system integrations.
• Drive enablement, governance reinforcement, and change plans to embed solutions rather than simply installing them.
• Facilitate high‑impact workshops with Directors/Sr. Directors and coordinate with account leadership.
• Manage scope, risk, and interdependencies; course-correct early.
• Provide structured product feedback to improve the platform and delivery playbooks.
• Contribute to Executive Business Reviews and identify expansion opportunities.

Skills

SQL

Python

APIs

Low/No-code

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Problem solving

Education

Technical undergraduate or graduate program

Tools

APIs

Low-code platforms

Job description

Alation, Inc. is seeking a Staff Deployment Strategist to lead end-to-end deployments at the intersection of data intelligence, AI, and governance. You will design, prototype, and configure AI agents, enable analytics workflows, and embed governance patterns for enterprise-scale outcomes.

You will work with Directors and Sr. Directors, partnering with account teams to shape deployment direction, deliver value, and scale reusable patterns and playbooks across engagements.