TL;DR

Senior Manager, Data Analytics (AI): Leads a high-performing team to deliver data-driven insights, AI initiatives, and analytics products for business growth with an accent on developing enterprise AI strategy, overseeing advanced analytics delivery, and ensuring data quality. Focus on designing data ecosystems for machine learning and generative AI, establishing AI governance, and driving adoption of modern analytics tools.

Location: United States

Salary: $143,300–$238,500 USD

Company

Tekion is a hyper-growth startup positively disrupting the automotive industry with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform using cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI.

What you will do

Develop and own the Analytics and Enterprise AI strategy and roadmap for key business areas.
Lead and expand a team of Data Product Managers, fostering innovation and continuous improvement in analytics.
Oversee the design, execution, and delivery of advanced analytics, predictive models, and data products.
Champion a "data as a product" mindset and drive adoption of an enterprise data catalog.
Lead data profiling initiatives to assess source data and define/enforce data quality rules.
Design data ecosystems for advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven insights, demonstrating hands-on experience with AI agents and generative AI.
Establish data governance best practices for AI, ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in data analytics, with at least 3 years of managing data product manager teams in enterprise environments.
Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
Successful experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing analytics teams.
Experience with data catalog tools (e.g., Alation, Collibra, Atlan) and metadata management.
Experience with data quality tools/frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations, Monte Carlo, dbt tests).
Experience with prompt engineering, AI agents, or GenAI frameworks.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
This position is eligible for visa sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive compensation and generous stock options.
100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Unlimited PTO, parental leave, and free snacks/beverages.
Opportunity to work with bright minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant companies.
Be part of an early-stage, hyper-growth startup with exciting career growth opportunities.
Work on the latest home-grown technologies.
Dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community, collaboration, and transparent culture.