Senior Director, Data Platform

Accordion; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Accordion’s Data & Analytics team delivers cutting-edge data solutions for private equity clients worldwide. The role leads end-to-end data platform programs, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring architecture alignment across Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure services.

You will shape governance, drive delivery quality, and contribute to growth through pre-sales and mentorship. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in tech delivery, 5+ years in data platform programs, and strong executive

Qualifications

• 10+ years technology delivery experience with data platforms/analytics transformations in consulting.
• 5+ years leading multi-workstream data platform programs with distributed teams.
• Hands-on fluency with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure data services, and ingestion tools.
• Ability to guide architecture and review technical decisions beyond status reporting.
• Experience with lakehouse/medallion architectures, governance, and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large data platform programs with scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes.
• Guide executive stakeholders and run cross-functional delivery teams.
• Shape target-state architecture across Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure.
• Ensure data governance, observability, and CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Oversee staffing, budgets, and commercial performance of projects.
• Support business development, pre-sales, and client workshops.

Skills

Data platform delivery

Leadership

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

Agile delivery

Executive communication

Proposals & staffing

Client relationship management

Education

BS/MS in CS/IS/Engineering

MBA (plus)

PMP/PMI-ACP/SAFe (plus)

SnowPro/Azure DP-203/AZ-305 (a plus)

Tools

Fivetran

dbt

Power BI

Jira

Azure DevOps

Databricks

Job description

Company Overview

We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE—where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value—supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.

If you crave challenging work and are looking togrow, come solvecomplexissues alongside1,600+ finance & technology experts ina supportive, collaborativeenvironment.

Backedby premier private equity firms and headquarteredin New York with 11officesaroundtheglobe, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firmlookingforpeoplewhowantto be part of buildingsomethinggreat. Come make your mark.

Data & Analytics

Accordion’s Data & Analytics (D&A) team offers cutting-edge, intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges.

We partner with Private Equity clients and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, including Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and Logistics.

We deliver data and analytical solutions designed to streamline reporting capabilities and enhance business insights across vast and complex data sets ranging from Sales, Operations, Marketing, Pricing, Customer Strategies, and more.

This role can be based in any of our US office locations and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

About the Role

Lead end-to-end delivery of modern data platforms — owning scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes. Run geographically diverse agile delivery teams, guide medallion/Lakehouse architectures, and translate client business goals into scalable solutions on Snowflake, Azure, and Databricks.

What You’ll Do:

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, multi-workstream data platform programs — scope, timeline, budget, quality, risk, and business outcomes.
• Serve as senior client relationship manager — guiding executives through strategy, tradeoffs, change requests, and steering committees.
• Shape target-state architecture across Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric/Azure, and adjacent tooling.
• Provide architectural stewardship: lakehouse/medallion patterns, data contracts, CI/CD for data, observability, governance, and lineage.
• Lead agile cross-functional teams (data engineering, analytics, platform ops); mature Scrum/Kanban practices and coordinate onshore/offshore delivery.
• Own commercial performance: SOW alignment, staffing, budget forecasting, margin, risk, and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to practice growth — playbooks, accelerators, pre-sales support, proposals, and client opportunity development.
• Support pursuits: scoping, estimating, staffing, and executive-level storytelling; serve as technical authority in client workshops and due diligence.
• Drive business development (pipeline, proposals, account expansion) and support recruiting/mentorship as the practice scales.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

You Have:

• 10+ years technology delivery experience, including 5+ years leading data platform/engineering/analytics transformation programs in consulting (required).
• Proven success managing $1M–$5M+ multi-workstream programs with distributed US/offshore teams and senior client stakeholders.
• Hands‑on technical fluency: Snowflake (warehouses, RBAC, performance/cost tuning), Databricks and/or Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services (ADF, Synapse, ADLS, networking/security), and ingestion/transformation tooling (Fivetran; dbt a plus).
• Ability to credibly guide architecture and review technical decisions, not just manage status.
• Practical expertise in lakehouse/medallion architectures, governance, data modeling, and data quality/observability.
• Strong agile delivery skills (Scrum/Kanban, Jira/Azure DevOps, CI/CD for data, Git workflows).
• Strong executive communication with VP/C‑suite/sponsor‑level stakeholders.
• Strong commercial instincts — proposals, staffing strategy, engagement economics.
• Nice to have regulated industries, FinOps for data platforms, GDPR/CCPA, Power BI/Fabric, PE‑backed environments, Office of the CFO transformations, or broader AI‑led value creation work.

** Preferred Requirements:

• BS/MS in CS, IS, Engineering, adjacent technical degree (Math, Physics, etc.), or equivalent experience. MBA a plus.
• PMP, PMI‑ACP, or SAFe; SnowPro; Azure DP‑203/AZ‑305 a plus.

What Success Looks Like

• Trusted advisor connecting business goals to platform execution, leading teams through ambiguity.
• Programs delivered with quality, predictable execution, and measurable outcomes.
• Engagements expand through delivery with credibility and strong executive relationships.
• The Data Platform team grows stronger through mentorship, hiring, and repeatable standards.

The annual salary for this role ranges from: $234,000 to $280,000 USD + bonus + equity + benefits. Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.