Director, Data Center of Excellence

Momentive Software, Inc.

$130K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of leadership in Data Architecture, Enterprise Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Data Strategy.
  • Proven expertise in executing complex enterprise data migrations and third-party software integrations.
  • Previous experience in client-facing professional services or premium data consulting is preferred.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Data management or governance certifications (e.g., DAMA-CDMP) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the enterprise data architecture while scaling efforts across product verticals.
  • Establish operational standards and best practices for data ingestion and transformation.
  • Align data strategy with internal product roadmaps and client analytics needs.
  • Define and design data migration scopes, mapping, validation, and cutover plans.
  • Oversee the ETL processes into various environments, ensuring quality delivery.
  • Assess source data usability and prepare it for analytics by cleansing and normalizing it.
  • Advise clients on data collection methodologies and governance frameworks.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Flexible Planned Paid Time Off
  • Generous Sick Leave
  • Inclusive & Welcoming Environment
  • Purpose-Driven Culture
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Commitment to Community Involvement
  • Employer-Paid Parental Leave
  • Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Remote Work Flexibility
Full Job Description
Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Data Architecture & Strategy
  • Architecture Ownership: Own, evolve, and scale the enterprise data architecture supporting all product verticals.
  • Operational Standards: Establish standards, best practices, and repeatable patterns for data ingestion, transformation, and consumption.
  • Roadmap Alignment: Align data strategy directly with internal product roadmaps, engineering timelines, and advanced client analytics needs.

2. Data Migration Leadership
  • Planning & Design: * Define data migration scopes, constraints, historical requirements, and success criteria.
  • Design data mapping, transformation, enrichment, validation, and rollback protocols.
  • Partner with stakeholders to establish testing cycles, cutover plans, and client approvals.
  • Execution & Delivery: Oversee extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) into test, UAT, and production environments.
  • Lead iterative migration cycles, resolve technical anomalies, and manage post-migration hypercare/remediation.
  • Deliver comprehensive migration completion documentation and client sign-offs.

3. Momentive IQ Data Services & Consulting
  • Data Readiness: Assess source data usability; cleanse, normalize, and de-duplicate data sets to make them analytics-ready.
  • Custom Analytics & BI: Translate complex business objectives into custom dashboards, defining metrics, visualizations, filters, and refresh cadences.
  • Strategy Consulting: Advise clients on data collection methodologies (timing, frequency, automation) and practical data governance/stewardship operating frameworks.

4. Premium Offerings, Commercialization, & Insights
  • Help define, manage, and mature the delivery workflows and quality standards associated with the Company's AI Analytics subscription service offerings.
  • Prescriptive Analytics: Operationalize benchmarking frameworks and peer-group analysis, translating data into executive-ready insights for priority customer segments.
  • Service Commercialization: Track measurable client outcomes to develop case studies; partner with Product, Marketing, and Sales to support go-to-market and thought-leadership activities.

5. Third-Party Integrations & Agentic AI
  • Integration Roadmap: Scope, prioritize, and support deal-driven integrations with third-party platforms to enhance workflow analytics.
  • Agentic Capabilities: Contribute to the creation, refinement, and client-facing alignment of agentic roles and AI-enabled capabilities.

6. Organizational Leadership & Legacy Client Continuity
  • Org Design: Build out the core Data Strategy & Services operating models, documentation standards, and prioritization frameworks.
  • Legacy Continuity: Maintain high-level Project Manager/Customer Engagement continuity for designated legacy accounts (requirements definition, risk management, internal coordination) during the initial transition framework.
  • Lead the creation and execution of cross-functional and cross-product data best practices.


Key Performance Deliverables
  • Create and maintain Data COE Playbooks: Recommended operating models, prioritization frameworks, and service definitions for the scaled Data Strategy organization.
  • Create and maintain Technical Checklists: Robust service packages, data migration roadmaps, governance documentation, and architectural mapping guides.
  • Momentive IQ Professional Services revenue in alignment with commercial targets.
  • Team billable utilization equal to or greater than goal.
  • Client NPS scores equal to or greater than goals.


Job Qualifications

Experience & Education
  • Professional Experience: 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in Data Architecture, Enterprise Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Data Strategy.
  • Migration Domain Expertise: Demonstrated success in structuring and executing complex enterprise data migrations and third-party software integrations.
  • Consulting Background: Previous client-facing professional services or premium data consulting experience is highly preferred.
  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or an equivalent technical field.
  • Data management or governance certifications (e.g., DAMA-CDMP).

Core Competencies
  • Advanced Technology Literacy: Strategic understanding of BI tools, ETL architectures, cloud compliance, and modern agentic AI applications.
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to partner dynamically across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success silos to operationalize data products and services.
  • Executive Communication: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and narrative-building skills capable of translating complex analytics into clear business actions.


Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Flexible Planned Paid Time Off

Generous Sick Leave

Inclusive & Welcoming Environment

Purpose-Driven Culture

Work-Life Balance

Commitment to Community Involvement

Employer-Paid Parental Leave

Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability

Remote Work Flexibility

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