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Palo Alto Networks · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Director, AI Data Strategy & Governance

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$241K/yr - $344K/yr
date12+ years exp

Palo Alto Networks is committed to being the cybersecurity partner of choice. They are seeking a Senior Director to lead the Data & Analytics team, focusing on Data Governance and the adoption of AI products across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Lead the strategy for Data Governance across the organization while simultaneously driving the adoption of AI products at an enterprise scale
Drive the transition of high-potential AI products from early pilots into full-scale production
Lead the strategy and execution of our Data Governance initiative
Act as a strategic partner to IT Engineering and Product teams
Recruit and lead a high-performing team
Own the delivery of complex, multi-quarter initiatives
Serve as a trusted advisor to Senior Leadership

Qualification

Data GovernanceAI technologiesMachine Learning lifecycleData ArchitectureOperationalizing productsBuilding teamsExecution mindsetStrategic executionStakeholder managementTechnical fluencyLeadership

Required

12+ years of experience leading complex data initiatives
Proven experience leading Data Governance initiatives
Bachelor's degree in a technical field required
You understand the Machine Learning lifecycle, Data Architecture, and AI technologies
You have a history of building things, not just managing them
Demonstrated success in taking data/AI products from Proof of Concept (POC) to global deployment
Experience building and transforming teams

Preferred

Advanced Degree (MBA or MS)

Benefits

Restricted stock units
Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Palo Alto Networks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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