• Establish and lead a broad, cross-functional team driving data ingestion, curation, and data governance.
• Provide strategic guidance, thought leadership, and oversight to the data governance and curation functions within McAfee.
• Oversee McAfee’s Data Governance Council, facilitating key design and alignment discussions and decisions with technical and business data stewards.
• Liaise directly with Engineering, Platform, and Business leadership to ensure data meets business needs.
• Sign off on resource allocation and delivery for the business requests, and escalate funding needs.
• Manage the data and analytics project queue in partnership with program management.
• Monitor and ensure backlog is aligned to business demand and executive roadmap.
• Liaise with leaders from individual data domains to understand business priorities and ensure adequate resource alignment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bring 12+ years of experience as a data and analytics leader, with extensive background in modern data governance structures (e.g., data lakehouse modeling, data pipelines, and data mesh).
• Have 12+ years of experience managing complex data environments, including those employing Databricks.
• Have significant understanding and background of cloud data structures, including 5+ years of cloud data management and modeling.
• Form relationships at all organizational levels, confidently liaising with and influencing executives and individual contributors.
• Act as an excellent team leader and are energized by growing, motivating, and leading global teams of 20+ technical managers, data stewards, and data engineers.
• Work well in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Proven experience in data stewardship, data governance, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of data processes and data flows, SDLC, CI/CD; including cutting-edge data management strategies such as Data Mesh.
• Familiarity with various analytics technologies and tools, from data integration such as Kafka, Fivetran, Informatica, or Boomi to reporting such as PowerBI or Tableau.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

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• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

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We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

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The starting pay range for this position is $189,620.00-$311,525.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual’s skillset, experience, and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

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