VP Data Platform & AI Delivery

Ledgent Technology; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Technology seeks a VP, Data Product Manager to shape the next generation of our enterprise data platform. You'll own the roadmap, backlog, and outcomes that enable analytics, AI, and business innovation across the organization.

You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Tech Leads, and Analysts to translate vision into pipelines, governance, and AI-assisted features. This senior role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on data-expertise to accelerate delivery and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Product Ownership, or Technical Program Management roles within modern data environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, Kafka, Census, Azure Data Services, SSIS, Tableau, and Collibra.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost productivity and code quality.
• Strong grasp of data architecture, pipelines, orchestration, and governance frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage backlogs, define roadmaps, and drive delivery through Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the data engineering backlog, prioritize stories, define acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Business Units, Analytics, and Tech Leadership to ensure data products are trusted and aligned with priorities.
• Translate technical vision into actionable deliverables for ingestion, transformation, and serving layers.
• Advocate for governed, scalable data-partnering with Collibra and platform teams to ensure compliance.
• Champion AI-assisted development and automation to improve velocity and reduce manual workload.
• Leverage AI/ML-based monitoring and observability tools to enhance data reliability.
• Drive the Data Platform roadmap with stakeholders and measurable impact.
• Foster continuous improvement using metrics and retrospectives.
• Represent the engineering voice in cross-functional planning and communicate dependencies.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and influence agile practices.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

dbt

Fivetran

Kafka

Census

Azure Data Services

SSIS

Tableau

Collibra

Job description

Ledgent Technology seeks a VP, Data Product Manager to shape the next generation of our enterprise data platform. You'll own the roadmap, backlog, and outcomes that enable analytics, AI, and business innovation across the organization.

You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Tech Leads, and Analysts to translate vision into pipelines, governance, and AI-assisted features. This senior role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on data-expertise to accelerate delivery and