Senior Manager, Data Platform & Governance
Senior Manager, Data Platform & Governance
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About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.
Senior Manager Data Platform & Governance
Position Summary
The Senior Manager of Data Platform & Governance is accountable for the resilience security and compliance of SharkNinjas modern data platform. Reporting to the VP of Data AI & Analytics this role drives platform governance initiatives and influences the architectural evolution of a Snowflake-centric stack (Snowflake dbt Fivetran Dagster Power BI). This individual collaborates across engineering and analytics teams to ensure data is trusted well-controlled and available at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Area
What Youll Own
Platform Resiliency
Define and implement HA/DR practices for Snowflake dbt orchestration and BI tools.
Develop and monitor platform SLOs/SLAs; coordinate load testing failover and resilience drills.
Data Protection & Security
Manage role-based access control data classification masking and tokenization.
Collaborate with Security & IT on key management network policies and zero trust implementation.
Regulatory & SOX Compliance
Contribute to SOX GDPR CCPA and PCI DSS compliance via robust control design and documentation.
Support audit activities including walkthroughs evidence management and issue remediation.
Data Governance & Quality
Lead metadata lineage and cataloging efforts with a focus on governed self-service.
Drive data quality using dbt tests and observability to identify and prevent data debt.
Technology Leadership
Guide adoption of Snowflake and dbt features for performance and cost optimization (e.g. Iceberg Snowpark dynamic tables).
Assess and pilot emerging tools in observability lineage and GenAI governance.
Team & Partnership
Lead a small focused team while partnering closely with Data and Analytics Engineering teams.
Act as a bridge between data platform capabilities and business stakeholder needs.
Strategic Planning & Evangelism
Contribute to platform roadmaps service health dashboards and compliance KPIs.
Promote a culture of secure by design and compliance as code.
Required Qualifications
- 7 years in data platform architecture governance or engineering with 12 years in a people or project leadership role.
- Deep experience with Snowflake and dbt including roles RBAC resource monitors CI/CD and testing.
- Hands-on experience with ELT pipelines (Fivetran) orchestration tools (Dagster Airflow) and BI/reporting platforms (Power BI).
- Strong understanding of SOX-aligned control design audit readiness and compliance tooling.
- Working knowledge of data security principles (encryption masking tokenization).
- Familiarity with metadata and lineage frameworks (OpenLineage DataHub Collibra).
- Excellent interpersonal stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in consumer goods retail or regulated industries.
- Exposure to GenAI governance practices or Snowflake Cortex features.
- Certifications such as SnowPro Advanced Architect dbt Analytics Engineering CISA or CISM.
Our Culture
At SharkNinja we dont just raise the barwe push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible push boundaries and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane youll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance retirement plans paid time off employee stock purchase options wellness programs SharkNinja product discounts and more.We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining whats possible. When you join youre not just part of a companyyoure part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together we wont just launch productswell disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja Diversity Equity and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinjas innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work making an impact and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership associates and our community we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
