Director - Data Products & AI Strategy
Core
Leads ERCOT's Data Products and AI Strategy organization, driving enterprise data product development, analytics, business intelligence, and AI capabilities to ensure the reliability and innovation of the Texas power grid.
Role type
Director, Data Products & AI Strategy
Builds
Governed data products (reports, dashboards, APIs, curated datasets), ML models, and AI-powered solutions for the energy grid and wholesale market.
Domain
Energy grid operations, wholesale electricity markets, data engineering, and artificial intelligence.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Enterprise data product strategy, AI/ML leadership, MLOps, data governance, budget management, stakeholder negotiation, team building, digital transformation, regulatory compliance, ethical AI frameworks.
Preferred skills
MBA or advanced degree in Data Science/CS, experience with LLM-based systems, agentic AI, and RAG architectures.
Technologies
Oracle RDBMS, Informatica, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Power BI, IBM Cognos, Microsoft Foundry.
Responsibilities
Define and execute enterprise data product and AI strategy; develop multi-year roadmaps for data innovation and AI maturity; build and lead high-performing teams across data product management, analytics, and AI/ML operations; manage annual budgets and ROI tracking; establish enterprise standards for data specifications and MLOps practices; embed governance, risk, and compliance controls; represent the organization in industry forums and strategic partnerships.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on oversight of multiple teams.
