Posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Who We Are Magnit is the future of work. Serving hundreds of the world’s most recognizable brands for the past 30+ years, Magnit offers the industry’s first holistic platform for the modern workforce. Magnit's integrated workforce management (IWM) platform supported by data, software, intelligence, and best-in-class services team is key to our clients’ success. It can adapt quickly to regional or industry economic shifts, and provides the speed, scale, flexibility, transparency, and expertise required to meet an organization’s contingent workforce management, talent strategy and broader organization goals. At Magnit, you’ll work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver meaningful results that positively transform the largest companies around the globe.
About the Role This role is US based, ideally located in EST hours, and will report to the VP, Enterprise Applications.
The Sr. Director of Data, Analytics & AI will lead the execution of the enterprise strategy, governance and of all data, analytics, and artificial intelligence initiatives. This role will be responsible for driving data as a strategic asset, embedding advanced analytics and AI across the business, and enabling decision-making, client experiences, and operational excellence. Reporting to the VP Enterprise Applications, you will work closely with business and technology leaders to ensure data innovation aligns with company growth, retention, and transformation goals.
What You Will Do
Define and execute the enterprise data, analytics, and AI vision in alignment with organizational strategy and digital transformation.
Build and lead a high-performing global data and analytics team spanning data engineering, data science, business intelligence, and AI/ML.
Establish and oversee enterprise data governance, quality, and compliance (including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and industry regulations as applicable).
Data & Advanced Analytics Platform
Own the architecture and evolution of the data platform (ingestion, transformation, storage, semantic layer, analytics tooling) to support real-time analytics, self-service, and enterprise reporting.
Ensure data is reliable, secure, well-governed, and accessible through self-service capabilities for business users.
Drive standardization and best practices.
Drive adoption of advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI solutions across the business to enhance customer experience, revenue growth, and operational efficiencies.
Partner with business units to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact use cases leveraging data and AI.
Serve as the key data and AI leader to the executive team, Board, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with CDTO, CISO, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Client Services leaders to ensure data capabilities meet evolving business needs.
Build strong external partnerships with vendors, startups, and research institutions to keep the company at the forefront of data and AI innovation.
Operational Excellence
Develop and manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships for data/AI initiatives.
Measure and communicate the business value of data and AI investments through KPIs, ROI metrics, and outcomes tied to revenue growth, retention, and efficiency.
Ensure ethical AI practices, transparency, and risk management in all deployments.
What You Will Need
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in data management, analytics, or AI, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field required; Master’s or PhD preferred.
Proven success in leading enterprise-scale data/analytics transformation and deploying AI/ML solutions in complex global organizations.
Proven track record of building and scaling modern data and analytics platforms.
Demonstrated expertise in cloud data platforms, data warehousing, machine learning frameworks, and advanced analytics tools.
Preferably experience with modern tools Snowflake, DBT, Fivetran, Kafka, Power BI, Sigma and Airflow.
Compensation Base salary range is $200,000-$225,000 USD annually.
What Magnit will Offer You At Magnit, you’ll be joining an innovative, high-growth environment and can quickly make an impact to help transform the largest companies in the world. You will work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver. Magnit offers all employees the opportunity for growth and development, and we want individuals to fulfill their potential and blaze their own trails!
Magnit will offer you a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement planning, as well as discounts and perks for tickets, travel, merchandise and more! Magnit encourages employees to participate in giving back, and we will match employee contributions to favorite charities and support corporate volunteering hours to make a difference in your community!
To do our best work we need different viewpoints. Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all.
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Who We Are Magnit is the future of work. Serving hundreds of the world’s most recognizable brands for the past 30+ years, Magnit offers the industry’s first holistic platform for the modern workforce. Magnit's integrated workforce management (IWM) platform supported by data, software, intelligence, and best-in-class services team is key to our clients’ success. It can adapt quickly to regional or industry economic shifts, and provides the speed, scale, flexibility, transparency, and expertise required to meet an organization’s contingent workforce management, talent strategy and broader organization goals. At Magnit, you’ll work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver meaningful results that positively transform the largest companies around the globe.
About the Role This role is US based, ideally located in EST hours, and will report to the VP, Enterprise Applications.
The Sr. Director of Data, Analytics & AI will lead the execution of the enterprise strategy, governance and of all data, analytics, and artificial intelligence initiatives. This role will be responsible for driving data as a strategic asset, embedding advanced analytics and AI across the business, and enabling decision-making, client experiences, and operational excellence. Reporting to the VP Enterprise Applications, you will work closely with business and technology leaders to ensure data innovation aligns with company growth, retention, and transformation goals.
What You Will Do
Define and execute the enterprise data, analytics, and AI vision in alignment with organizational strategy and digital transformation.
Build and lead a high-performing global data and analytics team spanning data engineering, data science, business intelligence, and AI/ML.
Establish and oversee enterprise data governance, quality, and compliance (including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and industry regulations as applicable).
Data & Advanced Analytics Platform
Own the architecture and evolution of the data platform (ingestion, transformation, storage, semantic layer, analytics tooling) to support real-time analytics, self-service, and enterprise reporting.
Ensure data is reliable, secure, well-governed, and accessible through self-service capabilities for business users.
Drive standardization and best practices.
Drive adoption of advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI solutions across the business to enhance customer experience, revenue growth, and operational efficiencies.
Partner with business units to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact use cases leveraging data and AI.
Serve as the key data and AI leader to the executive team, Board, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with CDTO, CISO, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Client Services leaders to ensure data capabilities meet evolving business needs.
Build strong external partnerships with vendors, startups, and research institutions to keep the company at the forefront of data and AI innovation.
Operational Excellence
Develop and manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships for data/AI initiatives.
Measure and communicate the business value of data and AI investments through KPIs, ROI metrics, and outcomes tied to revenue growth, retention, and efficiency.
Ensure ethical AI practices, transparency, and risk management in all deployments.
What You Will Need
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in data management, analytics, or AI, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field required; Master’s or PhD preferred.
Proven success in leading enterprise-scale data/analytics transformation and deploying AI/ML solutions in complex global organizations.
Proven track record of building and scaling modern data and analytics platforms.
Demonstrated expertise in cloud data platforms, data warehousing, machine learning frameworks, and advanced analytics tools.
Preferably experience with modern tools Snowflake, DBT, Fivetran, Kafka, Power BI, Sigma and Airflow.
Compensation Base salary range is $200,000-$225,000 USD annually.
What Magnit will Offer You At Magnit, you’ll be joining an innovative, high-growth environment and can quickly make an impact to help transform the largest companies in the world. You will work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver. Magnit offers all employees the opportunity for growth and development, and we want individuals to fulfill their potential and blaze their own trails!
Magnit will offer you a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement planning, as well as discounts and perks for tickets, travel, merchandise and more! Magnit encourages employees to participate in giving back, and we will match employee contributions to favorite charities and support corporate volunteering hours to make a difference in your community!
To do our best work we need different viewpoints. Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all.
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