Role Overview:

As the leader of McAfee’s Enterprise Data Analytics team, you will drive ownership of data insights at McAfee. You will manage McAfee’s data curation and governance function and lead a high-performing, cross-functional team of data Engineers and Technical Data Stewards to deliver data of high quality and reliability.

This is a remote position; however you may be required to be onsite at our Waterloo, Canada office on as-needed basis. We will only consider candidates who are a commutable distance to Toronto or Waterloo and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

About the role:

• 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

About you:

• 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 data 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

Additional 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 a wide variety of 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

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

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.

• Bonus Program

• Pension and Retirement Plans

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Support for Community Involvement

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.