VP, Engineering, Data & AI Full-time

Job Description:

Position: VP Technology, Data & AI

Location: New York, NY

Department: Technology

About the Role

Dow Jones is seeking an experienced VP of Technology, Data and AI with proven skills as a technical leader and architect to build, mentor, and guide our team of data, ML, and AI engineers. You will be responsible for shaping and executing our data and AI strategy, ensuring the development and implementation of new and innovative solutions that drive our business forward.

As a key member of the engineering leadership team, you will lead the strategic direction and implementation of cutting-edge data management, analytics, and AI solutions. You will be involved in every aspect of the product development process, from brainstorming and ideation to production launch and on-going development of our data products. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our data-driven decision-making processes and advancing our capabilities in AI and ML.

If you are a strategic thinker, innovative problem solver, and a leader passionate about leveraging data to drive business success, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, and AI specialists.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable and robust data architectures aligned to deliver business outcomes and objectives.
• Ensure effective data governance, quality, and security standards are maintained.
• Drive the development and deployment of ML models, AI algorithms, and other advanced analytics solutions.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in AI and data science.
• Evaluate and select technologies and tools for data processing, storage, ML, and AI development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, program, and business units, to understand data and AI requirements that meet business needs.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Provide direction for prioritization and resource allocation.
• Build and model a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a leadership roles overseeing data engineering, machine learning, and AI initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise financial data and research products.
• Experience collaboratively transforming data and analytics to deliver business insights.
• Experience building products that serve millions of users daily.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align data and AI strategies with organizational goals.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience working in media is a plus.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones – Technology

Job Category: Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Pay Range: $140,000 – $450,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

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Req ID: 40752