Sr. Director, AI-Ready Data Governance
Veeam, San Francisco, CA, United States
Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.
About the Role At Veeam Software, we’re on a mission to become a truly AI‑powered organization, and trusted data is at the core of that transformation.
As the Senior Director of AI‑Ready Data Governance owns the company‑wide mandate to ensure Veeam’s data is trusted, governed, and ready to power AI at scale. Building on core data management foundations, this role extends governance to AI agents, models, and sources of trust, ensuring AI products, insights, and decisions are safe, explainable, and reliable. Operating with visibility to the COO, CIO, and SVP leadership, this role ensures data governance is no longer a back‑office function, but a strategic enabler of Veeam’s ambition to become an AI‑powered company.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve enterprise data governance to ensure data is reliable, explainable, and fit for AI consumption, not just analytics or reporting
Establish clear standards for data definitions, ownership, quality, lineage, and access across core domains (e.g., Account, Customer, Product, ARR, Employee)
Define and enforce clear data quality thresholds required before data can be used by AI systems, including accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency
Create explicit “AI‑approved” vs. “not AI‑ready” data classifications to remove ambiguity for AI and internal AI product teams
Certify authoritative datasets, metrics, and definitions that AI agents, models, and analytics must use. Actively reduce duplicate, unofficial, or unmanaged datasets that lead to conflicting answers, model drift, and loss of trust
Extend data governance beyond tables and dashboards to AI agents, features, and models, ensuring clarity on what data they use, how it is transformed, and where accountability sits
Maintain end‑to‑end data lineage from source systems through transformations to AI outputs
Work closely with Data Science, AI, and Sales AI teams to embed governance into AI design and delivery, rather than bolting it on after the fact
Serve as the primary data governance partner to Security, Legal, Privacy, and Risk, ensuring AI data usage aligns with regulatory, contractual, and customer commitments
Treat AI data inputs as living assets, continuously monitoring for drift, degradation, misuse, or changing business context as AI adoption scales.
What You’ll Bring
Proven experience leading enterprise data governance, data management, or data platform initiatives in a SaaS or enterprise environment
Strong understanding of how data supports AI/ML systems and data‑driven decision making
Experience building and scaling enterprise data governance frameworks
Solid foundation in data quality, data lineage, and metadata management
Ability to balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution
Experience working cross‑functionally with both technical and business stakeholders
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Bonus Skills
Experience working on or supporting AI‑driven products or platforms
Background in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics engineering
Familiarity with AI governance, explainability, or responsible AI practices
Experience in high‑growth SaaS or cloud environments
Advanced degree in a relevant field
What you'll get
Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self‑care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax‑advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on‑demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Compensation Transparency Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance‑based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE) Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs
$315,800 — $655,900 USD
Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)
$289,500 — $601,200 USD
Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona
$263,200 — $546,500 USD
Zone 4: All other US locations
$229,000 — $475,500 USD
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
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About the Role At Veeam Software, we’re on a mission to become a truly AI‑powered organization, and trusted data is at the core of that transformation.
As the Senior Director of AI‑Ready Data Governance owns the company‑wide mandate to ensure Veeam’s data is trusted, governed, and ready to power AI at scale. Building on core data management foundations, this role extends governance to AI agents, models, and sources of trust, ensuring AI products, insights, and decisions are safe, explainable, and reliable. Operating with visibility to the COO, CIO, and SVP leadership, this role ensures data governance is no longer a back‑office function, but a strategic enabler of Veeam’s ambition to become an AI‑powered company.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve enterprise data governance to ensure data is reliable, explainable, and fit for AI consumption, not just analytics or reporting
Establish clear standards for data definitions, ownership, quality, lineage, and access across core domains (e.g., Account, Customer, Product, ARR, Employee)
Define and enforce clear data quality thresholds required before data can be used by AI systems, including accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency
Create explicit “AI‑approved” vs. “not AI‑ready” data classifications to remove ambiguity for AI and internal AI product teams
Certify authoritative datasets, metrics, and definitions that AI agents, models, and analytics must use. Actively reduce duplicate, unofficial, or unmanaged datasets that lead to conflicting answers, model drift, and loss of trust
Extend data governance beyond tables and dashboards to AI agents, features, and models, ensuring clarity on what data they use, how it is transformed, and where accountability sits
Maintain end‑to‑end data lineage from source systems through transformations to AI outputs
Work closely with Data Science, AI, and Sales AI teams to embed governance into AI design and delivery, rather than bolting it on after the fact
Serve as the primary data governance partner to Security, Legal, Privacy, and Risk, ensuring AI data usage aligns with regulatory, contractual, and customer commitments
Treat AI data inputs as living assets, continuously monitoring for drift, degradation, misuse, or changing business context as AI adoption scales.
What You’ll Bring
Proven experience leading enterprise data governance, data management, or data platform initiatives in a SaaS or enterprise environment
Strong understanding of how data supports AI/ML systems and data‑driven decision making
Experience building and scaling enterprise data governance frameworks
Solid foundation in data quality, data lineage, and metadata management
Ability to balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution
Experience working cross‑functionally with both technical and business stakeholders
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Bonus Skills
Experience working on or supporting AI‑driven products or platforms
Background in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics engineering
Familiarity with AI governance, explainability, or responsible AI practices
Experience in high‑growth SaaS or cloud environments
Advanced degree in a relevant field
What you'll get
Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self‑care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax‑advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on‑demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Compensation Transparency Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance‑based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE) Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs
$315,800 — $655,900 USD
Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)
$289,500 — $601,200 USD
Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona
$263,200 — $546,500 USD
Zone 4: All other US locations
$229,000 — $475,500 USD
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
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