Navan

Senior Director, Data

Navan$194K — $432K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in data engineering, analytics, and data science.
  • Proven ability to manage and empower teams in a data-driven culture.
  • Strong technical proficiency in Python, SQL, modern ETL tools, and ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Expertise in designing data pipelines, streaming architectures, and MLOps.
  • Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement enterprise data and AI strategies that align with business goals.
  • Promote a data-driven culture by enhancing data literacy across the organization.
  • Build and lead high-performing teams of data engineers, scientists, and analysts.
  • Drive AI data strategy, ensuring data readiness for machine learning model deployment.
  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of machine learning models and predictive analytics.
  • Design and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines for data processing.
  • Establish governance policies to ensure high data quality and compliance with regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Inclusive and collaborative team culture.
  • Access to the latest technology and tools.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

As our Senior Director of Data, you will serve as the strategic visionary and executive engine powering our company's data transformation. In this high-impact leadership role, you will redefine how we leverage information by driving enterprise data strategy, pioneering AI data readiness, commanding end-to-end pipeline engineering, and unlocking competitive advantages through cutting-edge predictive analytics. You will champion, build, and inspire a world-class team across data engineering, analytics, and data science, scaling modern infrastructure, deploying production-grade ML models, and relentlessly embedding a fearless, evidence-based, data-driven culture across every level of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategy & Organizational Data Leadership
    • Define and execute the enterprise data, AI data readiness, and analytics strategy aligned with business objectives.
    • Champion a data-driven culture across departments by elevating data literacy and self-service analytics.
    • Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams of data engineers, data scientists, and analysts.
2. AI Readiness & Data Science Leadership
    • Drive the AI data strategy, ensuring data is curated, labeled, and optimized for ML/AI model development and deployment.
    • Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of machine learning models, predictive analytics, and feature store infrastructure.
    • Collaborate with business partners to identify high-impact AI/ML opportunities that drive strategic value.
3. Pipeline Engineering & Infrastructure
    • Oversee modern data engineering, architectural design, and reliable ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time processing.
    • Architect scalable data warehouses, data lakes, and modern data stack operations (MLOps).
4. Governance, Analytics & Reporting
    • Establish governance policies to ensure high data quality, security, and global regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
    • Deliver key executive dashboards, visualizations, and A/B testing frameworks to measure operational KPIs.
Qualifications
  • Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across data engineering, analytics, and data science.
  • Leadership: Proven track record of managing data engineering and ML teams while fostering a data-driven organizational culture.
  • Technical Mastery: Strong hands-on knowledge of Python, SQL, modern ETL tools, cloud data warehouses, and major ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn).
  • Architecture & Pipelines: Deep expertise in pipeline design, streaming data architectures, MLOps, and feature store management.
  • Education: Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
  • Communication: Excellent capability to translate complex technical concepts into clear strategic insights for non-technical stakeholders.


The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate's starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate's skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.

Pay Range

$194,400-$432,000 USD

About Navan

Navan is a mining company that focuses on the exploration and development of mineral properties. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Navan's primary focus is on the exploration and development of gold and silver properties in North America. The company's management team has extensive experience in the mining industry, and is committed to responsible and sustainable mining practices. Navan is a publicly traded company, and its shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Learn more about Navan
Size
10 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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