Sr Director Data Governance and AI Platform

What You Need To Know

Open the door to a groundbreaking tech career with an industry leader. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. To create a new era in alcohol beverage sales and service, we’re heavily invested in the most transformative new technologies – and the most brilliant tech professionals. Southern Glazer’s was named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and is included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

We offer continuous learning and career growth in a fast-paced environment where you are respected, your voice is heard, and technology is part of our strategy for success. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

Reporting to the VP of Data&AI Platforms and Services, this role will design and implement a data governance platform that adheres to Southern Glazers Data&AI security and legal policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing data governance framework for an enterprise, with a focus on improving data quality, consistency, accessibility and protection of sensitive data.​
 

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with Data COE to build Southern Glazers Data Fingerprinting, management, classification, taxonomy, Ontology, tagging strategies, policies, standards and control frameworks.​
• Evaluate and establish emerging data security practices and technologies related to data management.​
• Drive team’s direction in implementing AI driven data governance practices​
• Identify and track Key metrics and measures to track data quality, adherence to security policies​
• Partner with Data COE, Security and Legal to build a Responsible AI governance platform that addresses model explainability, fairness, model bias, toxicity​
• Responsible for Southern Glazers Regulatory, Security and Data Quality Operations for Data&AI​
• Partner with Data Integration and Ai platform  leaders to implement governance standards across Data and AI pipelines.​
• Leverage AI in automating Data and AI governance.​

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ Years of Experience with a BS or MS  in Computer Science or equivalent education and experience​
• 5+ years focused experience in building data management, governance, risk and compliance management platforms​

Technical Skills

• Data management, data design, data modeling ​
• Expertise in building data quality, data security, and regulatory frameworks​
• Knowledge of data modeling, data architecture, and data engineering concepts​
• Proficiency in building  data governance tools and platforms​

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication, collaboration  and stakeholder management skills​
• Strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities.​
• Excellent planning and organization skills.​
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating workshops/meetings

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees.  Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.