Executive Director, Head of Data (AI)

Location: Durham, United States of America. Work is performed in an office environment, with occasional drives to site locations and occasional domestic and international travel.

Target pay range: $220,000–$265,000 annually, excluding benefits and any applicable bonus, commission, or equity.

Company

hirify.global operates in the healthcare, life sciences, and contract research organization space.

What you will do

• Define and execute the enterprise data strategy, multi-year roadmap, operating model, governance framework, and modernization priorities.
• Lead enterprise data management, governance, architecture, quality, master data, metadata, platforms, operations, data products, and services.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, standards, lifecycle management, issue management, audit readiness, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Executive Leadership, Technology, Product Management, Enterprise Architecture, AI, Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Build and develop a high-performing organization of data leaders, engineers, architects, governance professionals, analysts, and product teams.
• Own budgets, investment portfolios, resource planning, executive governance, and future-state capabilities supporting analytics and artificial intelligence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline; equivalent experience and successful project outcomes may be considered instead.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Analytics, Technology Leadership, or related disciplines.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing large, enterprise-scale data organizations and capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise data strategies, governance frameworks, and operating models.
• Proven success leading enterprise data modernization, transformation, or digital initiatives.
• Significant experience managing large-scale budgets, investment portfolios, and resource planning.
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to influence enterprise-wide business and technology decisions.
• Regular and consistent attendance is required; varied hours may be required.
• The role requires frequent stationary work for 6–8 hours per day, computer use, repetitive hand movements, occasional crouching and stooping, frequent bending and twisting, and light to moderate lifting of up to 15–20 lbs.

Nice to have

• Experience operating within highly regulated industries.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience with enterprise data governance platforms, cloud technologies, data management frameworks, analytics ecosystems, and AI-enabled data environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale data and digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with healthcare, life sciences, CRO, or regulated industry environments.
• Professional certifications in Data Management, Cloud Technologies, Enterprise Architecture, or Technology Leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with comprehensive benefits for regular full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability coverage, 401(k), ESPP, paid or flexible time off, and a company bonus where applicable.
• Work includes occasional domestic and international travel and may involve varied working hours.
• Employment decisions consider skills, relevant experience, degrees and certifications, internal equity, and market data.

Hiring process

• Applicants are evaluated based on skills, prior relevant experience, applicable degrees or certifications, internal equity, and market data.
• hirify.global provides an EEO and accommodations request process for candidates who need workplace accommodations.