VP of Data Platforms & Architecture

Los Angeles Lakers; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Lakers seek a senior technology leader to set the organization’s technical vision and drive architecture, development, and security for data platforms serving basketball and business needs.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team and oversee budgets, vendors, and cross‑department integration, shaping data strategy and product initiatives. A strong background in data governance, security, and scalable data systems is essential.

Qualifications

• requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 10 or more years of relevant experience
• at least five years in technical leadership or management; a related master’s degree is preferred

Responsibilities

• Set the organization’s technical vision and lead the architecture, development, security, governance, and reliable operation of data platforms and applications
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary engineering and product team
• Oversee technology strategy, budgets, vendors, and cross-department integration

Skills

Technical Leadership

Data Architecture

Data Engineering

Cloud Platforms

Data Warehousing

ETL/ELT Pipelines

Data Orchestration

API Development

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Software Engineering

Web and Mobile Application Development

Product Management

Data Security and Privacy

Team Management

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

The Los Angeles Lakers seek a senior technology leader to set the organization’s technical vision and drive architecture, development, and security for data platforms serving basketball and business needs.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team and oversee budgets, vendors, and cross‑department integration, shaping data strategy and product initiatives. A strong background in data governance, security, and scalable data systems is essential.